Russell Wilson dressed as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ emergency third quarterback behind Justin Fields in his Black and Gold debut. The team presented his starting status as a game-time decision, though many question that. Head coach Mike Tomlin didn’t help dispel that notion by downplaying his availability potential for this week.
That’s all to the good, Mike Florio believes, for the Steelers and for their long-term future. While they signed Russell Wilson as a starter, they also traded for Justin Fields through potential starter eyes. The way injuries are dictating the season provides them with an interesting view they wouldn’t have had otherwise.