The start of training camp hasn’t exactly gone as planned for the Pittsburgh Steelers. As recently as last Wednesday before practices began, Mike Tomlin reiterated pole position for Russell Wilson in the quarterback competition. But he suffered a calf strain that held him completely out of the first three or four practices and has limited in the others. This has thrust Justin Fields into the spotlight as he works with the first-team offense.
The job is still Wilson’s for now, but each passing day that Fields looks good is one more opportunity for the Steelers’ decision makers to slowly re-evaluate the nature of the competition.