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Schefter: Russell Wilson Expected To Be Healthy This Week, ‘Hard To Imagine’ Steelers Benching Justin Fields

While the Pittsburgh Steelers lost their first game of the season on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, it was a solid performance from QB Justin Fields, who threw for 312 yards and added another 55 on the ground with three total touchdowns. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said on SportsCenter this afternoon that this might be the week where Mike Tomlin has to make a decision on whether to start Fields or Russell Wilson, as Wilson is expected to be healthy this week and able to play against Dallas.

“This is a week, a Sunday Night game against the Dallas Cowboys, in which Russell Wilson finally was expected to be over that calf injury and expected to play.