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Russell Wilson named Steelers’ starter after QB battle with Justin Fields
By Jaclyn Hendricks,
5 hours ago
The Steelers will ride with Russell Wilson in Week 1.
The nine-time Pro Bowler has been named the Steelers’ starting quarterback following an offseason battle with Justin Fields, head coach Mike Tomlin announced Wednesday.
Tomlin met with both Wilson, 35, and Fields, 25, ESPN reported Wednesday, with the coach describing the decision as “difficult.”
Russell Wilson was named the Steelers’ starting quarterback on Aug. 28, 2024. AP Wilson spent the past two seasons with the Broncos. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
“I’m super excited,” Wilson said Wednesday, according to Yardbarker . “I came here to help us win, that’s the focus. The best part is how hard we’ve all worked every day all the way from OTAs to Latrobe.”
Wilson began his career with the Seahawks in 2012 and won his first and only Super Bowl in February 2014.
He was traded to the Broncos in 2022 and threw for 3,070 yards, 26 touchdowns and eight interceptions through 15 appearances last year.
Justin Fields was traded to the Steelers from the Bears this offseason. Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Fields was the Bears’ first round pick in 2021. Getty Images
Wilson was benched the final two games of the year.
As for Fields, the Bears’ 2021 first-round pick, although he didn’t get the starting nod, Tomlin said Wednesday the team is “open to weaponizing” the former first-round pick’s mobility, per ESPN .
Fields spent three years in Chicago and threw for 2,562 yards, 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 13 games last year.
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