Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Tomlin addressed whether he considered a Week 18 QB change as calls mount to bench Russell Wilson for Justin Fields.

PITTSBURGH -- Mike Tomlin says he never considered pivoting to Justin Fields as Russell Wilson struggles. Fields returned from an abdominal injury on Saturday to become the team’s backup, and in the early portion of the fourth quarter, the Steelers had just 91 yards of total offense.

That's the longest streak in NFL history. Quarterback Russell Wilson has averaged 174.5 passing yards per game, and accounted for five touchdowns compared to four turnovers during this four-game losing streak.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin named Wilson as the team's starter, and the quarterback held onto that starting role despite missing the early portion of the 2024 season due to a

Amid growing criticism of the Steelers' offensive struggles, Mike Tomlin finally addressed if Justin Fields could have replaced Russell Wilson as the starting quarterback. Mike Tomlin is facing heavy criticism for keeping Russell Wilson as his starting quarterback despite the ineffectiveness of the Pittsburgh Steelers in their loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.