The Pittsburgh Steelers open training camp next week, and all eyes are on all of their new additions.
We’ll see the likes of new linebackers Patrick Queen and Payton Wilson, along with rookie offensive linemen Troy Fautanu and Zach Frazier compete for staring jobs throughout the remainder of the summer.
The biggest battle, of course, is that of the quarterbacks. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields will continue their quarterback competition from OTAs and minicamp and take it into training camp to see who will be the team’s starter to open the season against the Atlanta Falcons.
CBS Sports NFL analyst Cody Benjamin labeled the Steelers’ quarterback battle as one of the top competitions to watch across the NFL.
“Easily the most intriguing quarterback battle of the summer, this one may not be as close as initially expected, with Wilson’s savvy veteran touch appearing to make him a firm favorite for Mike Tomlin’s perpetual wild-card contender,” Benjamin wrote. “Still, Fields’ athletic gifts could make themselves more apparent in the preseason.”
Mike Tomlin has said throughout the offseason that Russell Wilson is in “pole position” but that he and Fields will be competing for the job.