The Pittsburgh Steelers made a lot of moves during the 2024 offseason, which included bringing in both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields . Many believed Wilson would be the starting quarterback due to his pedigree and experience, and that proved true after Head Coach Mike Tomlin announced he had won the quarterback competition following preseason. This was a controversial decision, especially since Wilson missed so much of camp due to a calf injury.
Wilson would end of re-aggravating that injury, which led to Fields beginning the regular season as the starter. The news of Wilson's injury popping up again happened shortly before Pittsburgh's Week 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Fields played well in his absence, and Wilson wasn't healthy enough to go against the Denver Broncos in Week 2 either.
Fields has strung together efficient performances and led the Steelers to a 2-0 record, and will likely start again in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Former 2x Steelers Super Bowl-winning quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger spoke about Wilson missing the game against Denver on his podcast Footbahlin With Ben Roethlisberger , while endorsing Fields as the starter in Pittsburgh. "So far, I like what I've seen, I like that he's [Fields] getting into it, I like that he's getting the feel of it.
If you told me they were 1-1 or 0-2 and this is going on, I'd think they'd have to do something, but again, he's not turning the ball over, they're 2-0. Big test this week with, I think the .