Catcher George Pickens suggested it would be Wilson’s first start with Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH — Although coach Mike Tomlin still doesn’t say anything about the plan Pittsburgh Steelers for the starting quarterback on Sunday night, wide receiver George Pickens apparently confirmed that Russell Wilson will make his first start of the season against the New York Jets.
“Yeah, [hemos estado] on the same page after practice, throwing more than usual because this is his first start,” Pickens said when asked if he’s been working with Wilson during practice this week.
But half an hour before Pickens’ interview, Tomlin refused to reveal anything about the plan when asked if he was ready to name a starter.
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“I am, but I’m going to keep it at home,” he stressed. Mike Tomlin. “But I think [Wilson] it was ok. I think Justin [Fields] It was also good. “I think we had a very productive week for both players and the unit as a whole.”
Russell Wilson35, practiced fully for the second straight week after dealing with a lingering calf injury. Earlier in the week, teammates confirmed that Wilson participated in first-team reps and also led the quarterback rotation in individual drills. Fields, who went 4-2 while Wilson was sidelined, was the second in the quarterback rotation during drills.
“Justin has been really good, and we’ve been really good at times, but don’t confuse that with great,” Tomlin said earlier this week. “This is a competitive league. We’re trying to position ourselves to be that team and we have a talented player that hasn’t had the opportunity to play, so we’re going to potentially explore those things, sometimes it doesn’t necessarily have to do with what Justin has done or has not done.”
While neither quarterback confirmed the plan for Sunday during their Thursday interviews, Wilson commented that he was “getting ready to be ready to play,” while Fields accepted of his six starts that he didn’t play “well enough, if I’m honest.”
However, the coaches and teammates of Justin Fields They praised the quarterback for his performance and noted that he was being too hard on himself.
“I think he did the best he could,” the runner said. Najee Harris. “I think he did a really good job and he shouldn’t, well, I know what he was trying to do, but I just want to say publicly that we’re all proud of him. Don’t be so hard on yourselves. We’ve got your back. I’ve got your back.”
“But I think the 11 of us have to collaborate and be there. We need both [mariscales de campo] safely.”
