When the Pittsburgh Steelers took to the field at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., on Thursday for the first training camp practice, QB Justin Fields led the offense. No, it wasn’t a last-minute bait-and-switch by head coach Mike Tomlin. Russell Wilson simply woke up with a tight calf and the Steelers held him out as a precaution.
So once Wilson is fully fit, we can expect him to get the lion’s share of the first-team reps. That doesn’t mean Fields won’t be doing everything he can to take advantage of his opportunities. He’ll need to if he wants a chance to earn starts in 2024.