Gerry Dulac posted an article earlier this morning stating that Justin Fields is not only expected to start against the Denver Broncos in Week 2, but also the following week against the Los Angeles Chargers. Is that setting the Pittsburgh Steelers up for a QB controversy later in the season?
It is an unwritten rule in football that starters don’t lose their jobs due to injury. That obviously wasn’t the case for the 2023 Steelers. When Kenny Pickett went down with an ankle injury, he did not get his job back once he was healthy. Mason Rudolph had one of the best QB performances of the season for the Steelers and Mike Tomlin decided to ride the hot hand, parlaying it into a three-game winning streak to qualify for the playoffs.