Russell Wilson

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Russell Wilson’s calf injury is “no joke, and playing/practicing in the preseason seemed to make it worse.”

“He’s simply not moving at a high clip at this point,” Fowler added. Justin Fields has proven himself more than capable of managing the ultra-conservative Steelers offense, and Wilson’s injury likely means the team couldn’t bench Fields even if head coach Mike Tomlin wanted to. The Steelers through three games are 10 percent under their expected drop back rate. “I still hold firm that the Steelers saw Wilson hold better command of the offense than Fields in the preseason,” Fowler said, “but in Tomlin axiom, this is a moving train that Fields hopped on with both feet. That gives him a considerable advantage currently.”