After several days of uncertainty, the Pittsburgh Steelers have officially ruled out veteran Quarterback Russell Wilson for Week 1 of the 2024 season. How will the team fare today without their star quarterback?
Wilson Is Out, and Fields Is In For Steelers
Justin Fields will start for the Steelers 2024 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons after Russell Wilson was ruled out with a calf injury. Wilson has been dealing with a calf issue ever since training camp began and now it has come back to sideline the Super Bowl-winning passer.
Wilson missed a lot of time during training camp and preseason, giving Fields time to get comfortable in Pittsburgh Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith’s offense. The pressure will be on the offensive line to protect the dual-threat quarterback against an improved Falcons defense.
Injury Impact On Week 1
The defense was always going to be the reason the 2024 Steelers were successful, and with Wilson out that becomes all the more true. With Fields being the less experienced of the two quarterbacks, the Steelers pricey defense will need to shoulder a great deal of the weight in Atlanta. This is a proud defense that wants to make Fields and the offense look good.
The result shouldn’t be as challenging as the 2023 season proved to be with an anemic offense, but a Smith offense leans on the running game and tight ends, so Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren, and Pat Freiermuth will need to play well to take some pressure off the defense. Expect a low-scoring game with a high possibility of turnovers from both teams, making every possession all the more important.
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