This story was originally published by Dead Spin
The Pittsburgh Steelers exercised caution with quarterback Russell Wilson on Friday, holding him out of practice for a second straight day as he nurses a slight calf injury.
Wilson told reporters at training camp in Latrobe, Pa., that he “tweaked” his calf during a sled-push drill earlier this week.
“The good news is that I feel good,” Wilson told reporters. “We’ll get there.”
Coach Mike Tomlin said Justin Fields got the first-team reps because the coaching staff wanted “to keep a minor thing from becoming major” with the veteran Wilson.
Wilson, 35, got some work done on the side, he said.
The Steelers moved on from starter Kenny Pickett in the offseason, acquiring Wilson and Fields to fill the position.
On Wednesday, Tomlin reiterated Wilson, who won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks, was entering camp as the No. 1 QB over Fields, 25, the 2021 first-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears.
The Steelers will play their first preseason game on Aug. 9 at home against the Houston Texans. They open the regular season Sept. 8 on the road against quarterback Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons.
–Field Level Media
