Will the Pittsburgh Steelers stick with Justin Fields at quarterback even when Russell Wilson returns from his calf injury?
The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to get back in the win column in Week 5 when they host the Dallas Cowboys for "Sunday Night Football."
Heading into the matchup, the team plans to start Justin Fields for the fifth-straight week as Russell Wilson continues to recover from a calf injury. While Wilson's condition is improving, he is still not 100 percent.
With Pittsburgh's 3-1 start, and Fields' consistent play, many have questioned if the Steelers would start Wilson even if he is back and fully-healthy. However, coach Mike Tomlin made it clear that he is not yet ready to make that call.
"There's a potential for that, but we're not there, as I stand here today," said Tomlin. "The guiding factor for us at this point is the amount of ball that we have in front of us, how early we are in this process. That's probably been one of the significant variables in terms of our approach to his rehabilitation."
Tomlin continued, discussing the current plan with Wilson's recovery.
"It seems like [Wilson] is in a place where his participation is going to pick up some in terms of a practice setting, a live pocket if you will," Tomlin said. "We won't draw too many conclusions, but we'll just start that process..."
Through four starts, Fields has 830 passing yards, six total touchdowns and just one interception. His most recent start against the Indianapolis Colts was easily his strongest, as he finished with 367 total yards and three total touchdowns.
