Coach Mike Tomlin announced the nine-time Pro Bowler as the starter on Wednesday, putting an end to a largely perfunctory quarterback competition with Justin Fields.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to let Russell Wilson cook.Coach Mike Tomlin announced the nine-time Pro Bowler as the starter on Wednesday, putting an end to a largely perfunctory quarterback competition with Justin Fields in which the 35-year-old Wilson held the "pole position" as Tomlin put it for months and did little to cede ground to Fields."It was a difficult decision, but not difficult in a negative way," Tomlin said.
He’s seen a lot and done a lot and I think it was reflected in the way he played and conducted himself."A calf injury slowed Wilson during training camp, giving Fields more practice reps with the starters.Tomlin's decision to play coy fueled idle speculation that Fields had a chance to supplant Wilson, but the reality is Tomlin placed Wilson atop the depth chart to start training camp and Fields never came close to unseating him.
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