The Pittsburgh Steelers recently made a change at quarterback, but that doesn’t mean that Justin Fields isn’t going to play a role with the team moving forward.
Pittsburgh is 5-2 on the season heading into the team’s Monday Night Football clash against the New York Giants. Russell Wilson will be under center for the second straight game after a very impressive win over the New York Jets last week. Wilson looked great and it seems like he will be the starter moving forward barring an injury.
While this is the case, it has been reported that Fields likely will see some time at points in small packages likely utilizing his great rushing ability.
He may not see any time on Monday, though. He is currently questionable for the game after suffering a hamstring injury. Luckily, he avoided a “major injury,” though, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
“Steelers (quarterback) Justin Fields will test his hamstring when he gets to the stadium tonight to determine his role, but sources say he did not suffer a major injury and he hasn’t missed practice time for it,” Rapoport said. “If there are any issues, with the bye coming up, PIT will be cautious.”
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Fields likely will play a role with the Steelers at some point during the rest of the season, but he may not see any time on Monday night depending on how his hamstring responds.
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