Russell Wilson to make Steelers preseason debut vs. Bills - ESPN

PITTSBURGH — Quarterback Russell Wilson will make his Steelers preseason debut against the Bills on Saturday night, coach Mike Tomlin said.

Tomlin, who spoke following the Bills-Steelers joint practice Thursday, said Wilson will «be a participant» in the team's second preseason game as long as he doesn't experience any setbacks to the calf injury he suffered on the eve of the team's first training camp practice.

Wilson, who split first-team reps with Justin Fields during team periods of the joint practice, said Wednesday he wasn't concerned about aggravating his calf injury if he played in the preseason.

«I don't play with fear,» Wilson said. «I never have. You play smart just like a normal game. Got to know when to get down, you got to know when to slide, get out of bounds, all those things. But like I said, I know how to avoid certain things, certain hits and all that. You got to be smart out there. But also, I don't strap on the pads and just get ready to go and play fearful. Anybody knows me, I don't think that way. So I'll be ready to rock and roll if that's the case.»

Tomlin didn't give a list of others who would or wouldn't play, but he said «all who are healthy will play.»

The first-team units on each side of the ball are scheduled to play «roughly» four series after playing three with Fields against the Houston Texans in the first preseason game, Tomlin said.

«Last week they played about two series roughly offensively and defensively,» he said. «We have a mindset of playing roughly four this time around, but that's subject to change based on what it is that we see.

»If they're highly effective and productive and we get good quality work, we might move on from them to get more of exposure to the other guys, and