Many Steelers figures wanted Justin Fields to remain the starter.
Coach Mike Tomlin originally named Wilson the team's QB1, but he has yet to make his Steelers debut as he's nursed a calf injury all season. Fields stepped up in the meantime, leading the team to a 4–2 record.
Why did Tomlin decide to go with Wilson despite many figures coming out saying he needs to stick with Fields? He opened up about the decision to Fox Sports' Jay Glazer, admitting it was a choice he made by himself. "He said, 'Look, I went lone ranger on it,'" Glazer said. "A lot of people inside that organization who were as well. He said, 'Look, if it doesn't work out, I'll take the heat. I'll stroll through the blame. No problem.' He said, 'The reason why I did this is I knew I had two quarterbacks going into camp that are very capable, but I wanted to see both of them before I made a long-term decision. Well, I haven't seen the other one.
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