For the first time all offseason, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged that the quarterback situation for the Black and Gold featuring veteran Russell Wilson and fourth-year QB Justin Fields is “very much a competition.”
That comes after Wilson has been dealing with a nagging calf injury that sidelined him early in camp and limited him upon his returns, leading to Fields getting a major opportunity with starter snaps and running with them.
To Fields’ credit, he’s had some good moments, opening some eyes and generating some buzz. But for the most part many believed that it wouldn’t be a competition as Wilson, who entered training camp in the pole position, wasn’t going to lose his grip on the job due to injury.