It hasn’t been the worst-case scenario for Russell Wilson, but pretty darn close to it for his start to the 2024 season. He suffered a calf injury the day before practice started at training camp, and then aggravated it just days before the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Now the Steelers are 3-1, and he has watched Justin Fields state a strong case to retain what was supposed to be Wilson’s job.
Wilson is getting very close to full health, so the intrigue around QB1 will now be brought further into the spotlight. Mike Tomlin showed the first signs of breaking from his ongoing ambiguity about the situation, saying that there is potential for Fields to be the hot hand and start regardless of Wilson’s health.