Russell Wilson has won the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback battle.

The veteran quarterback will start for the Steelers in Week 1 when they take on the Atlanta Falcons, FOX sports‘ Jay Glazer first reported Wednesday. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin later confirmed the news. 

Wilson took the majority of the reps with the Steelers’ starting unit during training camp and the preseason when he was healthy this summer. However, Tomlin left the door open for Justin Fields to win the starting job this summer, stating that there would be a competition after the team acquired both quarterbacks in the offseason. 

Fields got to spend some time with the Steelers’ starting unit early on in training camp, when Wilson missed some practices due to a calf injury. Fields also started the Steelers’ preseason opener, which Wilson missed. 

Wilson got the start in the Steelers’ final two preseason games. He completed 10 of 12 passes for 73 yards over two games against the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. He led the Steelers to a touchdown drive in his only series against the Lions in the preseason finale.

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Meanwhile, Fields completed 19 of 27 passes for 199 yards to go with 47 rushing yards in his three games of preseason work. 

The Steelers signed Wilson in March after he was released by the Denver Broncos. They traded for Fields later that month, giving the Chicago Bears a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. 

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