PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Fields has done just about everything right while filling in for Russell Wilson . He's largely avoided mistakes. He's evolved from game manager to difference-maker.
And he's done it with an inherent calm that's quickly won over his teammates. It's gotten to the point that Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has propped open the door for Fields to keep the starting quarterback job on a full-time basis even after the calf injury that's sidelined Wilson for a month is fully healed. Asked if there's anything Fields can do to further sway him, Tomlin smiled.
“Play well," the NFL's longest-tenured coach said. “Win.” Another chance for Fields to make his case awaits on Sunday night when the Steelers (3-1) host the Dallas Cowboys (2-2).
The game will be a litmus test for both clubs. The Cowboys are hoping to prove they're more the team that steamrolled Cleveland in Week 1 than the one that was outclassed in losses to New Orleans and Baltimore . Pittsburgh is smarting after the NFL's top-ranked defense was pushed around early by Indianapolis in a 27-24 setback last Sunday that slowed some of the early season optimism surrounding its best start since 2020.
While Dallas will likely be without star linebacker Micah Parsons — who is expected to miss the first game of his career because of an injury after a high ankle sprain sustained against the New York Giants on Sept. 26 — the Cowboys believe they have more than enough depth to get by. “It is a g.
