Russell Wilson missed the first four practices of training camp with a minor calf issue suffered during Wednesday’s conditioning test while he was pushing a weighted sled. That has created a big opportunity for Justin Fields to run with the first-team offense. Given the division of labor throughout spring practices, Fields might have received very few first-team opportunities otherwise.
Has he made the most of these reps, or at least done enough to make Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision makers question their “pole position” stance on Wilson? ESPN insider Dan Graziano thinks so.