Russell Wilson is technically a Pittsburgh Steelers captain, but Justin Fields leads them out onto the field. At least he has done so for the first three weeks, and that seems likely to continue for now. The Steelers named Wilson their starter but a calf injury has kept him sidelined.
While Wilson has a reputation for leadership, Fields hasn’t necessarily captured the same for himself. Even his teammates admit that he isn’t a big talker. “I wouldn’t say vocal leadership is his thing”, WR George Pickens said yesterday, via the Steelers’ website.
But he didn’t say that to complain by any means—if anything, he relates.