After QB Justin Fields led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 4-2 record to open the 2024 season, head coach Mike Tomlin turned to QB Russell Wilson after he recovered from a calf injury. While Fields eventually had a limited role coming in for plays in the second half of the season, he admitted in his opening press conference with the Jets that the move was something that was “different” for him and he wasn’t comfortable.
“It was different for me and a space I wasn’t really comfortable. But Coach Tomlin made a decision he thought was best for the team.