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Justin Fields : Viewed as backup to Russell Wilson

Fields, whom the Steelers acquired from the Bears on Saturday in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick, isn't expected to compete for Pittsburgh's starting quarterback job and is line to serve as a backup to Russell Wilson during the 2024 season, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. Though Fields is due a larger salary in the final year of his rookie deal in 2024 than Wilson will earn on his one-year, $1.21 million contract, the Steelers are inclined to have Fields learn from Wilson rather than looking for the 25-year-old to directly challenge the nine-time Pro Bowler for the top spot on the depth chart. While Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette notes that the Steelers are expected to decline Fields' pricey $25.66 million player option for 2025 prior to the May 2 deadline to do so, such a move wouldn't necessarily preclude Pittsburgh from re-signing the signal-caller next offseason if they're satisfied with his work in practices or in any action he might see in place of Wilson during his first season in the organization. Given that the 2025 sixth-round pick the Steelers gave up to acquire Fields would turn into a fourth-round pick if he plays more than 51 percent of the team's snaps this season, Pittsburgh has some extra incentive to stay committed to Wilson, at least for the early part of the campaign. Fields' fantasy outlook could brighten in 2025 if the Steelers commit to him as a starter or if he lands a more favorable opportunity elsewhere in free agency next spring, but at least for the upcoming season, he doesn't look as though he'll be anything more than a luxury stash in most redraft leagues.

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Steelers Injury Report

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Player
Pos
Injury
Injury Status
S
Neck - Not Specified
QUES: Out for season
CB
Concussion - Concussion
QUES: Out for season
RB
Undisclosed - Not Specified
QUES: Out for season
LB
Knee - MCL - Sprain
QUES: Out for season
LB
Knee - Surgery
QUES: Out for season
DE
Groin - Surgery
QUES: Out for season
CB
Knee - ACL - Surgery
QUES: Out for season

Monday, March 11, 2024

Player
Pos
Injury
Injury Status
WR
Concussion - Concussion
QUES: Out for season
CB
Concussion - Concussion
QUES: Out for season
LB
Knee - MCL - Sprain
QUES: Out for season
DT
Undisclosed - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
S
Neck - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
LB
Undisclosed - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
S
Ribs - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
RB
Undisclosed - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
LB
Knee - Surgery
IR: Out for season
CB
Knee - ACL - Surgery
IR: Out for season
LB
Achilles - Surgery
IR: Out for season

Monday, March 4, 2024

Player
Pos
Injury
Injury Status
WR
Concussion - Concussion
QUES: Out for season
CB
Concussion - Concussion
QUES: Out for season
LB
Knee - MCL - Sprain
QUES: Out for season
DT
Undisclosed - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
S
Neck - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
LB
Undisclosed - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
S
Ribs - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
RB
Undisclosed - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
LB
Knee - Surgery
IR: Out for season
CB
Knee - ACL - Surgery
IR: Out for season
LB
Achilles - Surgery
IR: Out for season

Monday, February 26, 2024

Player
Pos
Injury
Injury Status
LB
Knee - MCL - Sprain
QUES: Out for season
WR
Concussion - Concussion
QUES: Out for season
CB
Concussion - Concussion
QUES: Out for season
DT
Undisclosed - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
CB
Knee - ACL - Surgery
IR: Out for season
S
Neck - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
LB
Undisclosed - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
S
Ribs - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
LB
Knee - Surgery
IR: Out for season
RB
Undisclosed - Not Specified
IR: Out for season
LB
Achilles - Surgery
IR: Out for season

Steelers schedule

Steelers post season schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 1/15 L 17-31 0-1

Steelers regular season schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 9/10 L 7-30 0-1
2 9/18 W 26-22 1-1
3 9/24 W 23-18 2-1
4 10/1 L 6-30 2-2
5 10/8 W 17-10 3-2
6 BYE
7 10/22 W 24-17 4-2
8 10/29 L 10-20 4-3
9 11/2 W 20-16 5-3
10 11/12 W 23-19 6-3
11 11/19 L 10-13 6-4
12 11/26 W 16-10 7-4
13 12/3 L 10-24 7-5
14 12/7 L 18-21 7-6
15 12/16 L 13-30 7-7
16 12/23 W 34-11 8-7
17 12/31 W 30-23 9-7
18 1/6 W 17-10 10-7

Steelers Depth Chart

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defense

special teams

Glossary

LDE : Left Defensive End
LDT : Left Defensive Tackle
RDT : Right Defensive Tackle
RDE : Right Defensive End
WLB : Weakside Linebacker
MLB : Middle Linebacker
SLB : Strongside Linebacker
LCB : Left Cornerback
SS : Strong Safety
FS : Free Safety
RCB : Right Cornerback
PK : Place Kicker
P : Punter
H : Holder
PR : Punt Returner
KR : Kick Returner
LS : Long Snapper
WR : Wide Receiver
LT : Left Tackle
LG : Left Guard
C : Center
RG : Right Guard
RT : Right Tackle
QB : Quarterback
TE : Tight End
RB : Running Back
D : Doubtful
NFI : Non-Football Injury
P : Probable
Q : Questionable
O : Out
PUP : Physically unable to perform
SUSP : Suspended by NFL or current team
IR : Injured reserve