Tag: OTA’s

Steelers QB Justin Fields says he’s competing to be the starter

Justin Fields isn’t content with just being the backup.

Despite what head coach Mike Tomlin or anyone else has said about who is the starting quarterback this season, Justin Fields is coming to work and competing for the starting job.

Fields spoke after the team’s first OTA practice and said that he’s coming in competing and Russell Wilson knows that. He said that he comes in and pushes Wilson and Wilson in turn pushes him. But make no mistake, Fields is not just accepting the role at No. 2 behind Wilson.

“I definitely don’t have the mindset of me just sitting all year,” Fields said.

The Steelers traded for the former first-round pick early in free agency as well as signing the veteran Wilson. It seemed curious the Steelers would bring in both guys, both on one-year contracts and then just handed the starting job to Wilson. But that is essentially what head coach Mike Tomlin said they did. We hope Fields keeps this attitude and pushes Wilson for that starting spot.

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Check out the first look at Justin Fields as a Steeler

Justin Fields looks great in a Steelers uniform.

On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off OTAs and thanks to think video on X, we got our first look at quarterback Justin Fields in a Steelers uniform throwing passes.

The Steelers worked a trade with the Chicago Bears to land Fields at the start of free agency. Fields is playing on the final year of his contract so it isn’t clear if he is a player the Steelers consider the future at the position or not but a decision on an extension could come as the Steelers get a better look at Fields in offseason workouts and the preseason.

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