Mike Tomlin stays with the Pittsburgh steelers, but the coach left the door open for wholesale quarterly in 2025 Nfl season. Consequently, all signs indicate that the veteran Russell Wilson released via a free agency, As noted by the Post-Gazette Pittsburghand Justin Fields backup taking over.
It is “very unlikely that the two be re-signed,” wrote Gerry Dulac earlier this offseason, reporting that Wilson had initially joined the Steelers on an agreement of one year with “the two parties” with the intention of concluding a longer-term agreement after the 2024 campaign. After Wilson has lost its last five departures, including the defeat of the Steelers of the Steelers, Fields “will receive the job” after having flashed progress in the relief of Wilson injured to open in 2024.
Nfl The media reaffirmed the position on Tuesday, signaling the Steelers seem to give priority A new agreement for the fields rather than Wilson in the period of the free agency.
The latest indications occur months after Mark Kaboly, Steelers correspondent for “The Pat McAfee Show”, said offensive coordinator Arthur Smith Favorite fields in Wilson During the 2024 season.
Fields, 25, is also an imminent free agent. However, he pulled brands generally high for his 4-2 file as a Pittsburgh Starter to open the season, launching five affected to interception with a better completion rate of 65.8% in career. After Wilson returned from a pre-season calf injury, Fields only saw limited slapks on the bench, even if the Steelers went from 10-3 to 10-7 and the playoffs.
Before arriving via the business of the last off -season, Fields spent most of its first three Nfl Seasons as a starter of the Chicago, presenting elite mobility – as evidenced by a 1,100 yards’ rushing season in 2022 – but struggling with reversals. His attraction to Pittsburgh would therefore be multifaceted: not only does he have a vast experience as a starter of the NFL, including in the Steelers system, but he is much younger than Wilson, offering a higher increase than many veterans who should be available this offseason.
