Steelers’ Russell Wilson Could Lock in QB1 Spot With Preseason Debut [Video]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into the 2024 season with arguably one of the best quarterback situations in the NFL. Despite both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields failing to impress with their former teams, they are now engaged in a battle to be named starter in 2024.

More news: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin Still Not Prepared to Name Russell Wilson As Starter

The consensus for months was that Wilson had the “inside” track on being named the starter of the Steelers, but comments from head coach Mike Tomlin have indicated that the starting position has not been settled. Fields is also hungry to be an NFL starter and has also stated he plans to combat Wilson for that role.

Fields gained the upper hand when he began to work with the first-team offense, as Wilson suffered a calf injury in late July. With Wilson sidelined, Fields got the benefit of first-team reps.

Despite Fields having the “upper” …