Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has finally acknowledged that he has a QB decision to make in Week 7 with Russell Wilson fully healthy and ready to go — and it’s quite possible that Justin Fields has played his last game as the starting quarterback despite a 4-2 start.
With that in mind, and after a frustrating Tuesday afternoon around the Steelers community on October 15, Fields posted publicly on Instagram. And although his message did not give away how he felt about the potential QB change that was reported by NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero a few hours before, Fields addressed his followers, nonetheless.
“God is good. Great team dub, 💫” Fields wrote on Instagram on Tuesday evening, taking a page out of Wilson’s playbook. The post also included photos from the Week 6 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Needless to say, this message caught the attention of Fields’ fans and supporters on social media.
“QB1,” the most well-liked comment read, while another user replied: “You my QB1 regardless.” Similarly, a third fan said: “Steeler Nation wants you as QB1 !!! You deserve it.”
And a fourth jumped to conclusions, asking “why [Pittsburgh is] sitting [Fields]?”
Steelers HC Mike Tomlin Says QB Decision May Have Nothing to Do With What Justin Fields ‘Has Done or Has Not Done’
While addressing the media on October 15, Tomlin spoke on Fields’ contributions as the starter, and he made it clear that turning the offense over to Wilson would not be an indictment on the 25-year-old.