The Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation appears to be, once again, as unclear as it was throughout most of the off-season.
Russell Wilson, who was previously named the Week 1 starter for Pittsburgh’s road game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, has been limited in practice on Thursday and Friday due to calf tightness.
When asked about his availability ahead of what should be his Steelers debut, the nine-time Pro Bowler remained non-committal, albeit with a sense of optimism.
“I’m trying to get my body ready to go and rock and roll,” Wilson said at practice on Friday, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. “Just doing everything we can.”
Wilson did go on to mention that although it’s a day-by-day approach to the injury, he remains optimistic and imaging of the calf showed “good news” as the aggravation wasn’t as severe as initially thought.
According to Pryor, Wilson intends to get treatment leading up to the season opener and hopes to make a determination during pregame warm-ups.
The former Seahawk and Bronco signed with the Steelers in March on a one-year deal after his time in Denver ended with an unceremonious benching.
Meanwhile, while Wilson has remained limited in practice, backup QB Justin Fields got his fair share of throws in.
Like the Steelers’ presumed QB1, Fields has plenty to prove this season. He was traded to Pittsburgh from Chicago as the Bears looked to make room for his replacement, first-overall 2024 pick Caleb Williams.
Chicago moved on from the Ohio State product after drafting him 11th overall just three seasons prior.
Now Fields will look to prove he can still be a high-calibre contributor with Pittsburgh.
