When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for Justin Fields in March, the only expectation they had for the former Chicago Bears quarterback was that he would compete.
The Steelers don’t need the 25-year-old Fields to be their new franchise quarterback, though a void remains three seasons after two-time Super Bowl winner Ben Roethlisberger retired. Instead, Fields is eager to learn behindFields will get his first chance to display his dynamic first-round talent when he starts the Steelers’ preseason opener Friday against Houston at Acrisure Stadium.
“I’m just trying to take advantage of each and every rep that I get,” Fields said. “I know that if wasn’t hurt, I wouldn’t be in this position. These are opportunities for me and I’m trying to take full advantage of it.” Wilson was listed as the starter and Fields the backup on the team’s first depth chart released this week. And while Tomlin has previously said that Wilson has the “pole position” for the starting job, he still categorized it as a quarterback competition.
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