Justin Fields will continue as the starting quarterback for the Steelers.
Pittsburgh’s head coach Mike Tomlin mentioned in his Friday press conference that Russell Wilson had a strong week but is expected to be the No. 2 quarterback for the game against Las Vegas.
“He’s shown he is healthy, now it’s just about shaking off the rust,” Tomlin said, according to Mike DeFabo from TheAthletic.com. “He will likely be active as the No. 2 quarterback. I like what I’ve seen from him. But health and rust are not the same.”
Wilson missed the first five weeks of the season due to a calf injury, although he was available as the emergency third quarterback for Pittsburgh. Recently, he has practiced fully for the first time this season, but Tomlin mentioned that Wilson’s practice time has mainly been with the scout team.
Wilson stated this week that he is prepared to play at a high level if called upon.
In his five games, Fields has completed 67.6 percent of his passes, throwing for 961 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. He has also rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns.
Pittsburgh will release its full injury report with game statuses later on Friday.
