Russell Wilson praised Justin Fields for putting the Steelers in an advantageous situation after the Steelers beat the Jets on Sunday Night Football.
“We’re capable of a lot, we left a lot on the table,” Wilson said after the game, per Jori Epstein of YahooSports. Wilson is clearly suggesting the Steelers could have scored more than 37 points.
Wilson also praised Justin Fields for putting the Steelers in an advantageous position.
“I also want to give credit to Justin, man. How he got us in this position. What a great player he is. Just this whole team.”
Steelers QB Russell Wilson shoots down narrative that he has negative relationship with Justin Fields
Russell Wilson spoke at length after the game about what it meant to him that Mike Tomlin started him over Justin Fields, who has been playing well.
Wilson parlayed that question into a thoughtful statement about the dynamic between himself and Fields.
“We are in a tremendous situation where we are. I think there’s a lot of outside noise that makes it seem like it’s a negative thing and this rivalry internal and it’s not, man, we just want to win,” Wilson said, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor.
“I mean we have a great relationship,” Wilson continued. “He’s a tremendous quarterback, he’s a franchise quarterback, he’s a leader. He’s got all the intangibles and whatever I can give to him and show him and just be around him, that’s part of my job.”
