Steelers Quarterback Russell Wilson Opens Up After Second Start

The Pittsburgh Steelers are on a three-game winning streak heading into their bye week with a 6-2 record.

After an injury held him out of the first six weeks of the regular season, Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson debuted in Week 7 against the New York Jets. Wilson has played great for Pittsburgh, leading them to a win in both games he’s started. He’s thrown for three touchdowns and no interceptions through the two games while also adding a touchdown on the ground.

The Steelers offense has recorded at least 400 total yards in back-to-back games with Wilson under center. As ESPN’s Brooke Pryor transcribed, Wilson stated that he felt more fluid in his second game after returning from injury.

“I felt more fluid,” Wilson said. “I haven’t really missed any games in my lifetime, and you miss five, six games, and you’re just, ‘OK, all right, you got to get your rhythm.’ … Sometimes it’s not easy every possession, especially when you’re going against good teams, and so you just respond. I think the most important thing is just response.”

“We’ve got great confidence. We haven’t done anything yet. We’re obviously sitting here at 6-2, which is a great thing, but it doesn’t mean anything. It doesn’t mean anything. When we look back at it all, we got to be making sure that we’re staying focused on the next task, and that’s to really take care of our bodies, take care of our minds, enjoy this with your families and all that stuff this bye week.”

Pittsburgh looks great heading into their bye week, but Wilson is right that this is only the start for the team. With Wilson under center, the improved Steelers offense could help lead the team toward a deep playoff run.

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