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Steelers preparing Week 3 plan that 'features' QB Justin Fields - ESPN

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PITTSBURGH — For the third week in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers are readying for Justin Fields to start at quarterback Sunday as Russell Wilson continues to work through a lingering calf injury. «We're kind of in the same posture as we were in last week with Russ,» Tomlin said Tuesday. «As I sit here today, Russ is not scheduled to be a full participant in practice [Wednesday], and so we're ready in a plan that features Justin and his readiness.» Wilson was a limited participant in each practice last week and was inactive as he served as the emergency third quarterback in the win against the Broncos.

Wilson, who initially injured his calf on the eve of training camp as he pushed a sled in a team conditioning test, hasn't fully participated in practice or played in the first two regular season games since aggravating his calf on Sept.

5. «We'll follow Russ throughout the week, and if his participation gets to a level in participation and quality where we should consider him, we'll delve into that at that time and obviously when that happens is a component of the consideration,» Tomlin said. «But as I sit here today, he is not scheduled to be a full participant tomorrow in practice and so we're readying ourselves around Justin and we'll stay in that mindset until something else happens.

Hypotheticals is a waste of our time now.» In Wilson's place, Fields and the offense helped the Steelers to a 2-0 start on the road, something the team hasn't accomplished since 1999.

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