{"id":989,"date":"2024-11-15T13:51:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T13:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=989"},"modified":"2024-11-15T13:51:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T13:51:30","slug":"breaking-steelers-coach-provides-crucial-update-on-justin-fields-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=989","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers Coach Provides Crucial Update on Justin Fields Plan.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Fields\u00a0hasn&#8217;t taken a snap for the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0since the end of the team&#8217;s 32-13 victory over the\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders\u00a0in Week 6.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers named Russell Wilson the starting quarterback entering Week 7. Since, Pittsburgh has won three games in a row, including a 28-27 thriller over the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0on Sunday at Northwest Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Mike Tomlin has teased the possibility that the offense will employ a package with Fields at some point this season. Pittsburgh could use the speed of the former first-round pick to stretch opposing defenses.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-10ea0e1e561b433f93ea67692d0733bb\" data-google-query-id=\"CKrAiKft3YkDFWINewcdjeYLWA\" data-ad-size=\"728x188\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers_2__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers_2\" width=\"728\" height=\"188\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>On Thursday, offensive coordinator Arthur Smith\u00a0updated reporters\u00a0on the Steelers&#8217; plan with the fourth-year quarterback, per Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com. Pittsburgh does have a package, but they&#8217;re being selective on when to use it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019ll be ready to go when we need it,&#8221; Smith said. &#8220;Maybe it\u2019ll be this Sunday, maybe it\u2019ll be next Sunday. I\u2019m very confident when we break it out, it will make a difference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-34e8078720b54afc8cb041792c6a658f\" data-google-query-id=\"CMu7j6jt3YkDFX41ewcdryMqEg\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers_6__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers_6\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwMTMxNzc4NTQxNzI1MTUw\/usatsi_24427854.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwMTMxNzc4NTQxNzI1MTUw\/usatsi_24427854.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwMTMxNzc4NTQxNzI1MTUw\/usatsi_24427854.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwMTMxNzc4NTQxNzI1MTUw\/usatsi_24427854.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwMTMxNzc4NTQxNzI1MTUw\/usatsi_24427854.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwMTMxNzc4NTQxNzI1MTUw\/usatsi_24427854.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEwMTMxNzc4NTQxNzI1MTUw\/usatsi_24427854.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields.\" width=\"4584\" height=\"3198\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwMTMxNzc4NTQxNzI1MTUw\/usatsi_24427854.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fields missed the Steelers contest against the\u00a0New York Jets\u00a0in Week 8 due to a hamstring injury. The former\u00a0Ohio State\u00a0standout was listed on the Week 10 injury report for the issue but was a full participant in practice last week. Pittsburgh\u00a0took Fields off\u00a0the injury report for their game against the Commanders, but he did not play.<\/p>\n<p>Fields went 106-of-160 passing for 1,106 yards, five touchdowns and one interception through the first six weeks. He added 231 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Fields\u00a0hasn&#8217;t taken a snap for the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0since the end of the team&#8217;s 32-13 victory over the\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders\u00a0in Week 6. 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