Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin named Wilson as the team's starter, and the quarterback held onto that starting role despite missing the early portion of the 2024 season due to a

PITTSBURGH -- Mike Tomlin says he never considered pivoting to Justin Fields as Russell Wilson struggles. Fields returned from an abdominal injury on Saturday to become the team’s backup, and in the early portion of the fourth quarter, the Steelers had just 91 yards of total offense.

There were several points in the Pittsburgh Steelers 19-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals where it felt like head coach Mike Tomlin might turn to quarterback Justin Fields to give the Steelers offense a spark. It never happened and despite the close score, the offense had very little to do with it.