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Justin Fields' Steelers debut marred by fumbles in preseason loss

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PITTSBURGH -- For all the positives of Justin Fields' Pittsburgh Steelers debut in the team's first preseason game Friday night, two plays overshadowed the quarterback's performance.

A fumbled snap exchange on each of Fields' first two drives stymied the Steelers' first outing of the year and were just part of a sloppy 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans.

"I thought he did some nice things," coach Mike Tomlin said. "But obviously he was a component of the C-Q exchange, and from my perspective, that's dual responsibility on the center and the quarterback.