Steelers QB Russell Wilson Makes Huge Step Towards Starting
The Pittsburgh Steelers could be getting back their veteran quarterback, Russell Wilson, sooner rather than later. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that Wilson will be a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.
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Steelers correspondent for the Pat McAfee Show Mark Kaboly shared the news via Twitter/X.
Tomlin speaks quite differently about his QBs this week. Last couple weeks came in and basically said Justin Fields is starting. Didn’t say that this week. Said he will see how Russell Wilson gets through the week of practice first. Sure sounds like there is a good chance Wilson…
— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) October 8, 2024
“We’ll see where that leads us first,” Tomlin said of Wilson’s Wednesday practice. “We’ll see if he’s able to, obviously, pull it off and get through the session. And if he does, what does the quality of that work look like, his ability to protect himself, etc., some of the conversations that we’ve been having, but just been having more in a hypothetical way.
“He’s at the point of health now where we can work on a Wednesday without restrictions, and so we’ll do so. He’ll get reps with the second unit as to not disrupt Justin’s preparation, and then we’ll see where all of that leads us as we push through the week.”
“[Wilson will] get reps with the second unit as to not disrupt Justin’s preparation,” Tomlin said. “And then we’ll see where all of that leads us as we push through the week.”
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Wilson has made significant strides since his calf injury, and there is a chance he could be active in their Week 6 match against the Las Vegas Raiders.
He was ruled inactive for their Week 5 primetime matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. He served as the emergency No. 3 quarterback behind starters Justin Field and Kyle Allen.
Coming into the season, the Steelers were faced with a quarterback battle between Wilson and Field; however, the injury to Wilson made things easier. On top of that, Fuled has played spectacularly through the first five weeks of the season.
In five games as the starter, he has recorded a 3-2 record, completing 92 passes out of 136 pass attempts, completing 67.6 percent of his passes for 961 yards, five touchdowns, one interception, and a 97.1 passer rating.
Even if Wilson is good to go for the Week 6 matchup, Fields will likely remain the starter. However, as the season progresses, it’ll be tough to gauge if Fields will be the starter for the rest of the season.
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Fields may be playing for his job at some point, but if he keeps up the great play, he won’t need to worry about anything.
Wilson signed a one-year deal with the Steelers after the Broncos released him in mid-March. He was named the starter in late August before he injured his calf.
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