Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson is finally healthy for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the team might be missing fellow signal caller Justin Fields in Week 8.
Fields fully participated in practice for the October 28 matchup versus the New York Giants. But he was a late-week addition to the Steelers injury report because of a hamstring issue.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on October 28 that Fields will be a true game-time decision.
“Steelers QB Justin Fields will test his hamstring when he gets to the stadium tonight to determine his role, but sources say he did not suffer a major injury, and he hasn’t missed practice time for it,” Rapoport wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
“If there are any issues, with the bye coming up, PIT will be cautious.”
Fields went 4-2 as the Steelers starting quarterback with Wilson sidelined the first six weeks of this season. Wilson missed that time because of a calf ailment.
In those six games, Fields completed 66.3% of his passes for 1,106 yards. He averaged 6.9 yards per attempt with 5 touchdowns and 1 interception.
Fields also rushed for 231 yards, averaging 4.2 yards per carry, and 5 touchdowns.
In Week 7, Fields served as Wilson’s backup and didn’t receive any snaps.
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