He’s only had to scheme against him once, but he spent the entire 2024 season with him as a quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers, so there’s some familiarity with Justin Fields for Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin entering the season-opening matchup Sunday at MetLife Stadium against the New York Jets.
But that familiarity won’t make the challenge of defending Fields, who signed a two-year, $40 million deal in free agency with the Jets, any easier.
Speaking with reporters Tuesday during his first Tomlin Tuesday of the 2025 season, Tomlin detailed just how challenging Fields is to defend against as a dual-threat quarterback.