Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin hasn’t but mentioned if Justin Fields will stay his beginning quarterback when veteran Russell Wilson is cleared to return to motion from a lingering calf damage that is stored Wilson sidelined all through September.
Throughout an look on Pittsburgh sports activities radio station 93.7 The Fan, NFL insider Mike Florio of Professional Soccer Speak advised that Tomlin does not need to bench a wholesome Wilson till such a choice turns into mandatory.
“The problem is holding Russell Wilson from activating his private media machine within the occasion that he is aware of he is able to go and he is pissed off about not enjoying,” Florio mentioned, as shared by Matthew Marczi of Steelers Depot. “That is the one draw back to this, however I feel they know methods to deal with him in a means that may maintain him from making an attempt to make his case by his (public relations) representatives to reporters who can be pushing the agenda that, ‘Why did he come right here? He ought to be traded.'”
Wilson reportedly misplaced members of the Denver Broncos locker room throughout his first season with the membership in 2022 on account of his character and antics. After the Broncos ate the biggest dead-cap hit in NFL historical past to launch Wilson this previous March, Aditi Kinkhabwala of CBS Sports activities insisted that there was “a really valid reason” that head coach Sean Payton wished the 35-year-old “nowhere close to” the Denver locker room.
“I feel that is why they’re doing issues like giving him the ‘petty game ball,'” Florio added concerning the Steelers’ dealing with of Wilson.
Florio is hardly the one individual to hint that an sad Wilson might trigger behind-the-scenes issues for Pittsburgh. With that mentioned, Fields so far has guided the 2-0 Steelers to simply one touchdown throughout 21 offensive drives. In response to ESPN stats, the 25-year-old enters Week 3 of the marketing campaign ranked twenty third within the league with a 41.8 adjusted QBR and tied for twenty third with a mean of 6.3 yards gained per move try.
Fields is on observe to get the nod for this Sunday’s residence recreation in opposition to the 2-0 Los Angeles Chargers. If he once more places up lackluster passing numbers, Tomlin might hope that Wilson is sweet to go for the Week 4 matchup on the Indianapolis Colts (0-2) on Sept. 29.