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Mike Tomlin Made ‘Mistake’ Benching Justin Fields For Russell Wilson, Believes Florio

The 2024 season was an interesting one for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Much of that was because of their quarterback situation. It felt like Russell Wilson was always going to be their starter, but an injury kept him out for the first six weeks of the season. That gave Justin Fields an opportunity to showcase his abilities. While Fields performed well, leading the Steelers to a 4-2 record, he went to the bench once Wilson was healthy. Looking back at that decision, Mike Florio has some criticism for Mike Tomlin.

“He was good last year with the Steelers,” Florio said of Fields Thursday on his podcast, Pro Football Talk.