Russell Wilson will start at quarterback in the Steelers' season opener in Atlanta.
Wilson, who signed a one-year deal with the Steelers in March, entered the offseason in"pole position" for the starting job, according to Tomlin. He retained the spot despite a calf injury that sidelined him throughout the majority of the Steelers' training camp.Meanwhile, the status of one of the players who would be protecting Wilson in Week 1 might be in question.
Though Tomlin said the two were in a competition for the job throughout the preseason, Wilson always appeared to have the edge, including in the final preseason game when he played just five snaps and led the first-team offense to a scoring drive before being taken out. Fields played 56 snaps in the preseason to Wilson's 25. Fields completed 19 of 27 attempts for 199 yards and led one scoring drive, while Wilson completed 10 of 12 attempts for 73 yards and led a scoring drive. Fields averaged 8.3 air yards per attempt, while Wilson averaged 5.7.Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and a Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks, finished that season with 26 touchdowns to eight interceptions, but he was sacked 45 times.
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