Week 2 will host what many consider could possibly be probably the greatest revenge video games of the 2024 season.
Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson can show his former group fallacious for shifting on from him this offseason. The Denver Broncos are paying Wilson $37.79 million to not play for them this season.
Nevertheless, Wilson missed Pittsburgh’s Week 1 matchup towards the Atlanta Falcons after reaggravating his calf damage, and head coach Mike Tomlin does not appear too assured he’ll be prepared for Week 2, both.
“I simply visited with [Wilson]. He feels higher [Tuesday] than he did over the weekend. What which means, I do not know as we sit right here at the moment,” Tomlin mentioned. “As I sit right here at the moment, we’re making ready as if Justin [Fields] goes to be our quarterback. I believe that is the suitable strategy to do it. Hypothesis is a waste of time. Russell’s damage. He isn’t accessible to us.”
Fields did enough on Sunday to permit the Steelers to not rush Wilson again earlier than he is absolutely wholesome. Within the 18-10 win, he accomplished 17-of-23 passes for 156 yards and ran for 57 yards.
The 25-year-old should play higher if he hopes to fend off Wilson from ever returning as Pittsburgh’s beginning quarterback, however Tomlin likes what he is seen to date.
“I assumed he settled in as the sport went on. I assumed he had clear eyes in weighty moments. I assumed he was communicator in a few of these moments the place we had some discussions,” Tomlin added. “We’re enthusiastic about possibly going by way of an entire week with him by way of the preparation course of.”
Simply because the Steelers are making ready as if Fields might be their starter this week does not imply he might be.
Tomlin is preserving the door open for Wilson to return, given his earlier 12 years of NFL expertise.
“Younger gamers need to apply on Friday,” Tomlin acknowledged. “The older you’re, the much less important that’s. I deal with everyone honest. I do not deal with everyone the identical.”
So there’s nonetheless an opportunity that Pittsburgh’s Week 2 slate would be the much-anticipated revenge sport many are hoping for, but it surely’s protected to say that is the very last thing on Tomlin’s thoughts.
“Over the course of the week, we’ll be analyzing whether or not he is able to defending himself, whether or not he is able to being productive,” Tomlin concluded. “I am not into the hypotheticals. As I discussed, proper now he is not wholesome, so my time and a spotlight is specializing in the readiness of Justin.”
