Pittsburgh Steelers fans wanted a truly open quarterback competition this summer between Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph; they’re not getting one, nor those quarterbacks, as the new quarterbacks are Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. But according to reports, they won’t be competing against one another either. Wilson is the starter, and consequently Fields is going to be his backup. But for how long? The Steelers can’t write that in stone if the situation dictates that you make a change.
Indeed, how soon Fields plays has become a focal point for discussion around the Steelers right now.