Justin Fields seems to be at peace with the idea of getting benched in favor of Russell Wilson, even with the Pittsburgh Steelers at 4-2 and tied with Baltimore for first place in the AFC North.
While the fourth-year quarterback knows he's done some positive things while filling in as Wilson rehabbed a nagging calf injury, Fields isn't sure his performance produced a compelling enough case to coach Mike Tomlin that Fields should remain the starter even when Wilson returned to full health.
"I don't think I played good enough, if I'm being real with you," Fields said Thursday. "If I'm being real with myself, I think if I did play well enough I don't think there would be any sort of 'who should be playing, who should not.'"
Though Tomlin has declined to announce a starter for Sunday night's visit from the New York Jets 4-2, all signs point to the 35-year-old Wilson making his Pittsburgh debut. The nine-time Pro Bowler has taken extended snaps with the first team this week and in a telling move, Fields talked before Thursday practice instead of after, as had been the norm all season.
Tomlin opened the door for Wilson to return by noting that while Fields and the Steelers have both been "really good at times" during the opening third of the season, it was "not to be confused with great."
