Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin isn’t rushing to name a starting quarterback for the regular season, but the decision-making process will move forward on Saturday.
Russell Wilson will start his first preseason game against the Bills, and Tomlin said this begins “two significant weeks left in this process in terms of in-stadium performances” for both Wilson and Justin Fields.
Fields started the first preseason game while Wilson was recovering from a calf injury. Although Fields had some good moments, Tomlin mentioned that a couple of fumbled snaps affected his performance.
Tomlin said the only deadline for naming a starter is “before the opener” and gave an update on the current situation.
“It’s probably in the same place that I’ve described it throughout the spring and the summer,” Tomlin said, according to the team’s website. “Both guys are vying for the role.
Russ has pole position because of the collective body of work, the totality of the body of work that he brings into the circumstance. Both guys are new to us. We’re getting an opportunity to get to know them through this process.
It’s been a great process. Now that Russ has full health, it’s going to heat up over the next couple of weeks, and I’m excited about watching it happen.”
Wilson’s leading position suggests he’s the likely starter, but Tomlin is not making any promises, which adds some excitement to the situation in Pittsburgh.
