The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to let Russell Wilson cook. Coach Mike Tomlin announced the nine-time Pro Bowler as the starter on Wednesday, putting an end to a largely perfunctory quarterback competition with Justin Fields.
Coach Mike Tomlin announced the nine-time Pro Bowler as the starter on Wednesday, putting an end to a largely perfunctory quarterback competition within which the 35-year-old Wilson held the “pole position” as Tomlin put it for months and did little to cede ground to Fields.
Wilson, who signed a one-year deal on the first day of free agency, will be tasked with trying to goose up production for a unit that is the main reason Pittsburgh has failed to win a playoff game in eight years, the franchise's longest drought since the"Immaculate Reception" in 1972. While Fields is a decade younger than Wilson and is far more mobile, Wilson provides experience and a resume that includes a Super Bowl ring. A calf injury slowed Wilson during training camp, giving Fields more practice reps with the starters.
Wilson's numbers were solid in Denver last season. He threw for 26 touchdowns against eight interceptions and remained effective in the red zone. Yet he clashed with Broncos coach Sean Payton, so much so that Denver opted to move on from the potential Hall of Famer just 18 months after trading for him and signing him to a massive $242 million extension.
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