{"id":1957,"date":"2024-11-18T13:02:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T13:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=1957"},"modified":"2024-11-18T13:02:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T13:02:01","slug":"breaking-steelers-russell-wilson-speaks-out-on-justin-fields-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=1957","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers\u2019 Russell Wilson Speaks Out on Justin Fields Package.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2172942572.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2172942572.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2172942572.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2172942572.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Justin Fields Russell Wilson\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"675\" data-dom-ready-time=\"690\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson shared his reaction to Justin Fields getting snaps in the final minute of regulation against the Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Playing two quarterbacks isn\u2019t a strategy that usually works very well in the NFL. Part of why is starting quarterbacks such as\u00a0Russell Wilson\u00a0don\u2019t like leaving the field.<\/p>\n<p>But Wilson didn\u2019t seem to mind when\u00a0Justin Fields\u00a0replaced him for second and third down in the final 65 seconds of the fourth quarter against the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0in Week 11. In fact, the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0starting quarterback appeared to expect it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a whole cool package for him,\u201d\u00a0Wilson told reporters in his postgame press conference. \u201cObviously, Justin is so talented. He\u2019s such a great teammate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever it takes for us to win, get another first down was key.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers ran a zone-read with Fields on second-and-10 with 1:02 left in regulation. Fields kept the ball and ran for a 9-yard gain.<\/p>\n<p>Fields slid just before the first-down line. But on third-and-1, Fields remained behind center. Handing off the ball to\u00a0Najee Harris, the Steelers offensive line plowed ahead for a 1-yard gain to move the chains.<\/p>\n<p>That ended the game, giving the Steelers an 18-16 victory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe did a really good job on that zone read in just reading it out,\u201d\u00a0Wilson said of Fields. \u201cThe biggest thing is, he\u2019s such a great athlete and can do so many things for us. We were ready for that too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fields played 3 snaps on offense overall in Week 11. It was his first action since his last start during Week 6 on October 13.<\/p>\n<p>On those three snaps, Fields ran the ball twice for 17 yards.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Russell Wilson Touts Justin Fields, Steelers QB Room<\/h2>\n<p>It wouldn\u2019t be surprising if Wilson felt threatened by the package of plays the Steelers have put together for Fields. Competitive quarterbacks usually want to be the guy their offenses turn to when the game is on the line.<\/p>\n<p>But as he has throughout this season, Wilson complimented Fields and raved about the relationship he has with him after beating the Ravens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe work every day. We love this game. I believe Justin Fields is a franchise quarterback. He\u2019s a great player, he\u2019s a great teammate. He\u2019s a hard worker. We just love doing this thing together,\u201d\u00a0Wilson said to the media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re all doing this together and we\u2019re having fun while doing it. I\u2019ve got so much confidence in him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers inserted Fields just at the right time. The Ravens stopped Harris for no gain with Wilson at quarterback on first-and-10 and then called a timeout. Baltimore still had two timeouts left, so the Steelers needed 10 yards on their next two plays to avoid punting back to the Ravens.<\/p>\n<p>Fields\u2019 ability to use his legs was a wrinkle the Ravens hadn\u2019t seen most of the day. Running the zone read for 9 yards also was something Wilson wasn\u2019t going to be able to do.<\/p>\n<p>Fields did it with ease, as he could have gained the first down if not for sliding.<\/p>\n<p>During his postgame press conference, Wilson also included third-string quarterback\u00a0Kyle Allen in his strong positive words on the Steelers quarterback room. Wilson added that a \u201cbig joy\u201d of this season for him has been being a leader in the team\u2019s quarterback room.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>More Plays Coming for Steelers\u2019 Justin Fields?<\/h2>\n<p>This could be just the beginning of Fields playing a larger role as Pittsburgh\u2019s \u201crelief pitcher\u201d behind center.<\/p>\n<p>Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has hyped since before the regular season started that this could be a possibility. But Wilson\u2019s calf injury made Fields the starter for Pittsburgh through Week 6.<\/p>\n<p>With Wilson in his fourth start on November 17, the Steelers finally felt comfortable using the Fields package.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was timely. He had a minor hamstring on the other side of the bye that kind of slowed some of this, but we haven\u2019t been bashful about our intentions,\u201d\u00a0Tomlin told reporters after the Week 11 win. \u201cI know sometimes you think we make stuff up. But he\u2019s a capable dude. We\u2019re going to utilize him. He\u2019s really talented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited about both of these quarterbacks we have on our roster. They\u2019re both going to be reasons we\u2019re success and have been. Equally as important as that is they\u2019re really good people. They\u2019re supportive of each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris and\u00a0Jaylen Warren\u00a0combined for 104 rushing yards on November 17. That was enough to beat the Ravens in Week 11, but in a future game, the Steelers could turn to Fields to jumpstart their rushing attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GettyPittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson shared his reaction to Justin Fields getting snaps in the final minute of regulation against the Baltimore Ravens. 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