The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially announced who will start at the quarterback position for them in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos. Starting quarterback Russell Wilson will be inactive for the second straight week.
Backup quarterback Justin Fields will get the start for Pittsburgh against Denver.
Fields will take the field looking to go 2-0 as the starter for the Steelers after helping them to defeat the Atlanta Falcons last week. He threw for 156 yards with zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.
The Steelers were about to hold on for the big win to open the season. Now Fields will get another chance to prove that he should be the starter moving forward for Pittsburgh.
Before the game, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that if Fields can lead the Steelers to win, he could remain as the starter.
“Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has ridden the hot-hand quarterback before. Last year, Tomlin started backup Mason Rudolph …