PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers open the 2024 NFL regular season at the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 8 at Mercedes Benz Stadium. And when they finally take the field, the Steelers will start their fourth different quarterback since Ben Roethlisberger retired in 2021.
Coach Mike Tomlin hasn't named a starting between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, though he's maintained Wilson enters training camp in "pole position" for the job and appears poised to land the job barring a camp surprise.
There are more pressing battles, though, than the quarterback position. The team has a void at No. 2 wide receiver behind George Pickens, and though the Steelers elected to sign Cameron Sutton after his release from Detroit, his eight-game suspension still leaves the team searching for yet another slot corner. And while the coaching staff, including new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, has high hopes for first-round pick Troy Fautanu, he's in for a battle with Dan Moore Jr. for the starting right tackle job as 2023 first-round pick Broderick Jones moves to the left.
Here is the 53-man roster projection:
QUARTERBACKS (3): Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Kyle Allen