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Quarterback Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers are currently gearing up to take part in the 2024 NFL season, which is slated to begin in just over three weeks. Wilson missed some of training camp with a calf injury but returned to practice on August 6, and the Steelers now have officially wrapped up training […]

Justin Fields is in the midst of a competition with Russell Wilson for the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback job, and while he did some good things during his first preseason action, head coach Mike Tomlin wasn’t happy about his involvement in several fumbles during the team’s 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans. “I thought [Fields] […]

Deep into Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, a little levity can’t hurt with all the stories pitting Russell Wilson against Justin Fields. It’s just jokes, right? But Wilson may have taken a shot at Kenny Pickett’s small hands in speaking of his “big hands.” Wilson said he was blessed, and we can’t blame an NFL quarterback […]

There is no doubt that arguably the most interesting quarterback battle in the NFL right now is on the Pittsburgh Steelers where it is between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, both whom were starters elsewhere, looking for a fresh start with the team. With those two big names comes more media attention which Steelers head […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are amid an exciting period as they gear up for the 2024 NFL season. Pittsburgh is coming off a first-round playoff exit but added pieces in the offseason to take their offense up a notch. Two major additions include former Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and ex-Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson. ESPN […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for their first preseason game against the Houston Texans on Friday, and while Russell Wilson will not play in the game, he is feeling good and getting work in team drills as of late after dealing with a calf injury. “I’m feeling great,” Russell Wilson said, via Teresa Varley […]

When the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, it was initially assumed that the former would be the team’s Week 1 starter. However, as the Steelers get closer to the regular season, head coach Mike Tomlin has flipped the switch on Pittsburgh’s quarterback plans. Tomlin confirmed that Wilson and Fields are in […]

Opinions are all over the place about who will start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The cold truth is Mike Tomlin will decide when he gets ready. But that won’t keep Steelers fans from reacting to the depth chart order of the two signal callers. According to a post on X by ESPN NFL […]

A big issue that the Pittsburgh Steelers have to fix in order to get further into the playoffs is the consistency of their offense. Mason Rudolph got them a long way, but now Mike Tomlin has a new duo of signal-callers able to make plays in Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. There are a bunch […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers raised eyebrows everywhere this offseason when they completely overhauled their quarterback room. Not only did Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph both depart via free agency, but Kenny Pickett was unceremoniously traded to the Philadelphia Eagles after he reportedly voiced opposition to the signing of Russell Wilson. In addition to signing Wilson after […]

After dealing with a nagging calf strain, Russell Wilson has finally practiced with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although Wilson was limited to practicing with the third team, it was a welcome return for the veteran quarterback. Before this, all Wilson could do was hand the ball off during team drills. During a play with the third […]

The one developing Pittsburgh Steelers storyline that will continue to change until Week 1 of the regular season will be the question of who is going to be the starting quarterback between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin spoke to Kay Adams Saturday about the quarterback competition, specfically about Fields and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback competition is heating up by the day as fans wonder who will be starting under center in Week 1 between Russell Wilson or Justin Fields. Adam Schefter of ESPN was on “NFL Live” on the network and gave some insight into what he has been hearing in regards to who is […]

The one storyline within the Pittsburgh Steelers that is no doubt the biggest arguably is the competition between quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. While some will paint the picture that they have a rivalry of some sorts, Wilson talks candidly about the relationship the two signal-callers have with one another as training camp is […]

It appears that the Pittsburgh Steelers have an open quarterback competition, after all. With Russell Wilson sidelined with injury, Justin Fields has been earning opportunities to get first-team reps during training camp. However, despite the sudden opportunities, Fields has ground to make up in this competition to possibly leapfrog Wilson as the team’s starting quarterback. […]

Aaron Rodgers’ debut season with the New York Jets lasted a total of four snaps before he suffered a torn Achilles and was forced to miss the rest of the year. Rodgers is healthy and ready to go for the Jets heading into the 2024 campaign, but he is going to have some lofty expectations […]

When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Russell Wilson in early March, head coach Mike Tomlin made it very clear that the former Super Bowl champion would enter camp as the Steelers starting quarterback. No need for a competition. No need for controversy. Tomlin was prepared to let Russ cook. Here lies the problem… Pittsburgh Steelers training camp […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the more interesting teams to follow during training camp and the preseason. Pittsburgh has several new players to watch on offense, including a QB battle between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. However, Russell Wilson has been dealing with an injury that has kept him out of the competition. Both […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves embroiled in a training camp QB battle. Newcomers Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are duking it out for a chance to become the team’s starter in 2024. Russell Wilson has the inside track due to his veteran experience, but he missed practice on Thursday. This gave Justin Fields the chance […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin gave some insight in to why star quarterback Russell Wilson missed Thursday’s practice as the team is in training camp. Tomlin said that the Steelers signal-caller “woke up with a tight calf” and will be considered “day-to-day” according to Dan Graziano of ESPN. “Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says QB […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin hasn’t had the best of worlds at the quarterback position in recent years. But once again they were in the playoff mix last season. Heading into 2024, Tomlin made a statement about the quarterback competition with two guys fighting for reps. When asked by ESPN NFL reporter Brooke Pryor […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have undergone a lot of change this offseason. Justin Fields and Russell Wilson are the new QBs in Pittsburgh and they are set to enter a training camp battle for the starting job. One journalist who is familiar with the team believes that Fields will not have an easy path to becoming […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have learned the hard way that life after a future Hall-of-Fame quarterback’s retirement can be a sobering road. Three years after Ben Roethlisberger’s final season, Pittsburgh replaced the legend with another declining star in Russell Wilson, who has plenty to prove after two turbulent seasons with the Denver Broncos. The 35-year-old posted […]

Russell Wilson is quite the enigmatic figure. Fans quickly learned over the years that the star quarterback is an interesting character. He has his quirks and oddities, and with that comes drama as well. However, one thing you cannot say about Wilson is that he’s a lazy worker. The Pittsburgh Steelers are seeing this first-hand. […]

In the NFL, there is an old adage that no one is more popular than the backup quarterback. Now granted, some starters are so good that they are immune from this statement, as Ben Roethlisberger spent the majority of his career as the undisputed starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers, even when they drafted players like […]

Although he’s only been with the Pittsburgh Steelers for a bit, veteran quarterback Russell Wilson already has his receivers falling in love. On his appearance of Green Light with Chris Long, Steelers wide receiver Scotty Miller was raving about his new quarterback’s arm. “Like you said, he’s known for that deep ball. You’ve seen him […]

The new quarterbacks of the Pittsburgh Steelers are getting called out in a humorous way. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are getting some teasing for posting photos of themselves working out without shirts on, per USA Today. .@Steelers QBs putting in that work this offseason 💪 (via @DangeRussWilson, @justnfields) pic.twitter.com/mIMm9LsXkn — NFL (@NFL) July 7, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks are two NFL franchises on opposite ends of the geographical spectrum with plenty of potential to have great seasons in 2024. Ex-Seahawks and current Steelers QB Russell Wilson is now two NFL stops removed from his time in the Pacific Northwest, but he is far from forgotten in Seattle. […]

Russell Wilson is in a rather interesting position this season. There was a time when the former Seattle Seahawks star quarterback was on track to become a Hall of Famer. However, after a disastrous two years with the Denver Broncos, Wilson’s Hall of Fame credentials are in question. This season, Wilson will be playing for […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are revamped and ready to go for a deep Super Bowl push come this season. Mike Tomlin had just gotten a new contract, which means that they have a long-term plan to keep this squad in contention. They have a veteran quarterback leading the way in Russell Wilson while Justin Fields is […]

By now it’s no secret that the short-lived Russell Wilson era in Denver did not go all that smoothly. In fact, even as Wilson was still starting at quarterback for the Broncos last season, the widespread expectation around the league was that there would be no circumstance in which Wilson would be returning to the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the teams to keep an eye on in the AFC North this season, as their two-headed monster at quarterback of Justin Fields and Russell Wilson acclimates itself to the Steeler Way. Fields, however, struggled in a key area during minicamp that has some team insiders feeling worried as the […]

The Denver Broncos have been wheeling and dealing this offseason, but they haven’t been spending a lot of money. Denver parted ways with veteran QB Russell Wilson just two years after trading for him and handing him a massive contract extension. This one move set the tone for the rest of their offseason. The massive […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have completely revamped their quarterback room this offseason, signing Russell Wilson and then trading for Justin Fields. While Wilson is the favorite to be the starter, offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is not ready to hand the job to him just yet. “Russ is in the pole position,” Smith said, via Brooke Pryor […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for war in the AFC South, but they are attaching their wagon to eight-time Pro Bowler Russell Wilson, a man who is perceived to be on the downside of his career. The dawn of Wilson’s time as quarterback in western Pennsylvania is just months away, a situation being kept on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have made some significant changes to their roster this offseason, revamping the quarterback room with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, and also changing the wide receiver room by trading Diontae Johnson, among other moves, while bringing in Van Jefferson. As a result, there likely will be a competition for the No. 2 […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the more interesting and active teams during the NFL offseason. While they made the playoffs last year, they were often underwhelming from an offensive point of view. As a result, they made several changes at the quarterback position. Former first-round draft choice Kenny Pickett was traded to the […]

Once of the franchise’s all-time greats, Jerome Bettis certainly knows what it takes for the Pittsburgh Steelers to be successful. As the Steelers start over in the quarterback room, Bettis is excited to see how the battle unfolded. With Kenny Pickett falling out of favor – and eventually being dealt to the Philadelphia Eagles – […]

Russell Wilson has had a wild offseason. The veteran QB was cut from the Denver Broncos and eventually signed with the Steelers on a veteran minimum contract. Just a few weeks later, the Steelers traded for Bears QB Justin Fields. It’s fair to say that Russell Wilson has a lot to prove in 2024. He […]