Mike Tomlin is staying with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the coach recently left the door open for wholesale quarterback change going into the 2025 NFL season. Accordingly, all signs point to veteran Russell Wilson exiting via free agency,

It seems the Pittsburgh Steelers may be set to give Justin Fields the starting quarterback job in 2025. After a trade from the Chicago Bears, Fields started six games for the team to start the year, leading the Steelers to a 4-2 record in those games.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a tough decision to make regarding the quarterback position following a season characterized by passing inconsistency. Offensive production was not the only problem, but certainly part of their demise for this season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 season can be summarized as “new quarterbacks, same result.” Russell Wilson and Justin Fields played behind center on one-year deals, but it ended with the team’s fourth Wild Card exit in the past five years.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to make major changes this offseason, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter. Instead, the Steelers will likely make small tweaks like they have over the last few seasons in hopes that results will change.

He writes that Russell Wilson’s poor end of the season, combined with a disconnect with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, makes it less likely that he will be brought back next year, and that the Steelers will instead re-sign Justin Fields and start him instead.