The Pittsburgh Steelers added two quarterbacks who started for their former teams last season, signing Russell Wilson as a free agent after he was cut from the Denver Broncos and acquiring Justin Fields through a trade with the Chicago Bears. But they can only start one of those players, and it sounds like one guy has a clear edge.
During a recent interview with Brooke Pryor of ESPN at the NFL league meetings, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that he has been “transparent in the pecking order” at quarterback between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, and said that Wilson has the “pole position” as the top quarterback.
But it sounds like Fields will still have a chance to compete.
Tomlin, who said he's been "transparent in the pecking order" :
"[Wilson's] just got a lot of experience in terms of what it takes to be the guy over the course of a 12-month calendar and I just think that that's something that a younger guy like Justin could learn from." https://t.co/4kfCacbZPA
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) March 24, 2024
“[Wilson’s] just got a lot of experience in terms of what it takes to be the guy over the course of a 12-month calendar and I just think that that’s something that a younger guy like Justin could learn from,” Tomlin said according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com.
The Steelers have been in search of stability at the quarterback position the past couple of seasons. We’ll have to see whether or not Wilson can provide that this season.
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