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Might Be ‘Impossible’ For Russell Wilson To Overtake Justin Fields, Says Insider

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Russell Wilson is fully healthy from the calf aggravation that’s kept him on the bench for the Pittsburgh Steelers first five games of the season. But not everyone is convinced he’ll get his job back. Already expected to be the No. 2 behind Justin Fields for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders, the Athletic’s Dianna Russini believes Wilson may be stuck in second-place.

“It’s been made clear to me over the last few weeks that the locker room and coaching staff in Pittsburgh love Fields. So while the big question hovering over every game has been, Will Mike Tomlin make the switch to Russell Wilson now?