Pittsburgh Steelers Makes a U-Turn on Trading Top Player This Season…

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is currently questionable for this week’s game against his former team, the Denver Broncos. The team plans to start Justin Fields, who led them to a season-opening victory against the Atlanta Falcons. Wilson is still recovering from a calf injury sustained during the summer.

Recent updates suggest that Fields will also start in the Steelers’ Week 3 home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the team intends to have Fields play the next two games while Wilson continues to recover to prevent further injury.

This decision could have significant implications. If the Steelers win their upcoming games, it might be challenging for them to justify benching Fields in favor of Wilson, which could put head coach Mike Tomlin in a difficult position.

Given Fields’ unimpressive performance in his debut—with the Steelers scoring only six field goals in an 18-10 victory over Atlanta—there’s a possibility that the team might decide to keep Fields as the starting quarterback and trade Wilson. Wilson, 35, is currently under a one-year, $1.21 million contract, and several teams, including the Miami Dolphins (who may need a quarterback after Tua Tagovailoa’s recent concussion), could be interested in acquiring him.