Without question, the most consequential storyline so far through the first couple weeks of training camp has been the nature of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback competition. Russell Wilson was forced to sit out and slowly ramp up his participation over the course of the first 10 practices, and Justin Fields took full advantage. Wilson was given pole position by Mike Tomlin back when he signed with the team, and again the day before training camp began. So is it an actual competition?
“Very much is a competition,” Tomlin said during his press conference ahead of the Steelers’ first preseason game on Wednesday in a video on the team’s YouTube page.