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PITTSBURGH — For the second week in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers are itemizing quarterback Russell Wilson‘s recreation standing as questionable, making it seemingly Justin Fields will make his second begin in opposition to Denver.
“Concerning Russell’s availability, I will record him as questionable, and so clearly if his availability is questionable, then beginning is much less so,” Tomlin mentioned Friday. “However we have been in that mindset all week, man. Like I’ve mentioned, we have been targeted on getting Justin able to play and we’ll proceed in that mindset as we push ahead towards recreation time.”
Wilson, who aggravated his coaching camp calf damage in observe earlier than Week 1, was inactive in opposition to the Falcons and served because the emergency third quarterback. The 35-year-old quarterback was additionally restricted in observe every day this week.
“I really feel like I am getting nearer and nearer,” Wilson mentioned Thursday. “I am simply attempting to be good and received to do loads of work as we speak on the sphere and all the pieces else, throwing and all that, so simply attempting to be good.”
The Steelers additionally seem ready to offer a unique look on the offensive line in opposition to the Broncos. First-round choose Troy Fautanu was faraway from the damage report earlier this week after being slowed by a knee sprain sustained through the first preseason recreation.
“I feel the one factor totally different this week is Troy is extra accessible,” Tomlin mentioned. “Clearly his availability is just not in query, and so I have been extra considerate about easy methods to distribute reps, and on the finish of this factor we’ll decide who performs and the way usually.”
Though he practiced absolutely on Thursday and Friday of Week 1, Fautanu did not play in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons, however he was lively and dressed out on the sideline.
“Actually simply making ready myself mentally actually greater than something,” Fautanu mentioned of his course of since injuring his knee Aug. 9. “I feel that is why I take the largest step these final couple weeks. Simply attempting to verify I am making ready. However yeah, I feel I am prepared. I do know I am prepared.”
His fellow offensive linemen hinted on the sturdy chance he might make his debut in Denver.
“It will be loads totally different look than final week, however I do not assume our recreation plan will essentially change relying on who’s on the market,” left deal with Dan Moore mentioned.
He added of Fautanu, “We have been actually impressed with Troy. Simply his growth from OTAs to camp was simply miraculous. After which every day as camp went on, he simply continued to get higher, and the little little bit of time that he performed within the preseason recreation, he performed very well. So I feel he impressed the coaches and the offensive linemen, actually, and we sort of all received his respect and I feel he has our belief.”
Though Moore sustained an ankle damage early within the recreation in opposition to the Falcons and missed observe Wednesday, he mentioned Friday that he’ll “be tremendous.”
If Moore retains his job at left deal with and Fautanu steps into proper deal with, that will ship 2023 first-round choose Broderick Jones to the bench. Jones changed veteran Chukwuma Okorafor at proper deal with halfway by the 2023 season, and though the Pittsburgh entrance workplace expressed a want to maneuver Jones to left within the offseason, he took most of his reps at proper with Fautanu all through camp and began Week 1 at proper deal with, too.
