Steelers owner prioritizes signing Justin Fields or Russell Wilson - ESPN

PITTSBURGH — Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II said securing a quarterback is the team's priority, and it's his «preference» to sign either Justin Fields or Russell Wilson this offseason.

Rooney said it's «unlikely» the team brings back both quarterbacks.

«I wouldn't close the door, but I'd say it's probably unlikely,» Rooney said Monday. «I think both of them see themselves as starters and I don't know that they want to share the same job again next year. So, I would say most likely we probably don't wind up bringing them both back.»

Wilson signed a one-year deal with the Steelers last offseason, while Fields played out the final year of his rookie contract after being traded to the organization from the Chicago Bears just a week after Wilson signed.

«They're both capable quarterbacks, and my preference would be to sign one of them,» Rooney said. «So that'll be the priority, and I think that will give us the best opportunity to move forward.

»… We've got a whole quarterback room to fill, and so there's jobs open in there. I wouldn't be surprised if we look in the draft as well either this year or next, and so that's got to be the priority."

Rooney expressed a desire to make the next quarterback contract longer than one year.

«It sort of takes two to tango, and so we'll see where it goes,» Rooney said. «I think my preference would probably be to have something more than a one-year in place next time around, but we'll see what it takes.»

With Wilson sidelined for the first six games with a lingering training camp calf injury, Fields helped the Steelers to a 4-2 start. Wilson reclaimed the starting spot in Week 7, and he won six of his first seven starts before dropping the final five games of the season,