Though Russell Wilson began in the lead to be the Steelers' starting quarterback, coach Mike Tomlin hasn't named a Week 1 starter, and Justin Fields said he believes he has shown his capabilities during training camp and the preseason.
Closesays he believes he has shown his capabilities through training camp and the first two weeks of the preseason but directed all questions on his status in the
Fields took nearly all the first-team reps through the first two weeks of training camp after Wilson suffered a calf injury and started the Steelers' first preseason game, playing three series. "I want to see him show some of the things that we've seen out here in the practice setting," Tomlin said of what he expects from Fields on Saturday."Much like I've talked about the offensive unit. We've had some really good days and shown a really high floor with the potential for splash plays, and so I want to see it in the stadium."
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