The Pittsburgh Steelers have a good problem on their hands.
The 2024 National Football League regular season will kick off in just about two weeks and one big question still looms over the Steelers. Who will be the team’s starting quarterback? Both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields have a claim at the job. It has been expected that Wilson would be the guy but Fields has made it more of a conversation this summer.
Wilson has the experience and Fields is young and exciting. It’s unclear who will be under center in Week 1, but Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio said Pittsburgh is “determined” to start Wilson.
“I grew up 60 miles from Pittsburgh,” Florio said. “For every football season of my life with the exception of 1986 (I spent the semester living in Oakland, California), I’ve lived within 100 miles of Three Rivers Stadium and then Heinz Field and then the place I will keep calling Heinz Field. I was too stubborn to be a Steelers fan when I was a kid, but I’ve been surrounded by them for my entire life.
“So I’ve got a pretty good sense of what the Steelers are. And I currently think they (specifically, coach Mike Tomlin) are determined to start the season with Russell Wilson at quarterback. Even if the fans would prefer Justin Fields.”
Story continues below advertisement
This doesn’t necessarily mean the Steelers will pick Wilson, but it does make it sound like he could end up being the guy. Pittsburgh will be better in 2024 whether Wilson or Fields is under center. There’s a lot to be excited about right now no matter which of the exciting quarterbacks takes the field Week 1.
More NFL: Steelers Exciting Offensive Weapon Makes Positive Claim About Opener
Featured image via Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports