Pittsburgh Steelers are handing their offense to veteran QB Russell Wilson
The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to let Russell Wilson cook
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to let Russell Wilson cook.
Coach Mike Tomlin announced the nine-time Pro Bowler as the starter on Wednesday, putting an end to a largely perfunctory quarterback competition with Justin Fields in which the 35-year-old Wilson held the “pole position” as Tomlin put it for months and did little to cede ground to Fields.
“It was a difficult decision, but not difficult in a negative way," Tomlin said. “The decision was difficult because of what they’re capable of doing.”
Wilson will be the fourth different Week 1 starting quarterback in as many seasons for the Steelers, who have bounced from Ben Roethlisberger to Mitch Trubisky to Kenny Pickett and now to Wilson, who flamed out in two seasons in Denver but practically sprinted to Pittsburgh in hopes of reviving his career.
