According to Pittsburgh Steelers beat writer Gerry Dulac, the Steelers plan to start quarterback Justin Fields this week against the Denver Broncos and next week at home against the Los Angeles Chargers. This is to allow quarterback Russell Wilson to fully heal from the calf injury he’s dealt with most of the offseason.
Fields started last week and won against the Atlanta Falcons. Fields was in no way spectacular but he took care of the football, executed the game plan and played well enough to win. Fields accounted for 213 total yards including 57 on the ground and had a 91.1 quarterback rating.
Per Gerry Dulac. Justin Fields has Sunday in Denver and the home opener to convince the Steelers that he’s their best option at quarterback. Will he keep the job and never look back? pic.twitter.com/NjIUN1UaIt
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) September 13, 2024
Fields didn’t sway us last week with his play but with two more games to get comfortable in the system and expand his production, this could really change. Last season we saw backup Mason Rudolph play well enough down the stretch to keep a healthy Kenny Pickett on the bench and Fields has a perfect opportunity to do the same.
