Russell Wilson is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive captain and, according to the depth chart, their starting quarterback. That might not necessarily be enough to ever start a game, however, because the goalposts are moving. During his convalescence from a calf injury, Justin Fields has the Steelers off to a 3-0 start.
By the time Wilson returns from injury, the Steelers could have even stronger evidence that Fields is the right option. Conveniently for Tomlin, then, Wilson is not yet at that point—and there isn’t even a clear point, in actuality.
Asked yesterday what the “appropriate point of healthy” exists for Russell Wilson for Tomlin to weigh starting him over Justin Fields, he said, “We’ll know when we get there”.