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PITTSBURGH — Quarterback Justin Fields is “more likely to be the starting quarterback of the Steelers” in 2025 than Russell Wilson, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday.

Both QBs are set to hit free agency, and Pittsburgh is expected to keep at least one of them, Rapoport added.

“Fields does have a really good market going into free agency,” Rapoport said, “but similar to (Sam) Darnold, the Steelers have the opportunity over the next week or so to lock it in right now and get their starting quarterback for 2025.”

Fields, who turns 26 today, started the first six games of the season for Pittsburgh before Wilson healed from a calf injury.

Pittsburgh was 4-2 in games Fields started. He ended up appearing in 10 total regular-season games, completing 66 percent of his passes for 1,106 yards with five touchdowns and just one interception. He rushed for 289 yards with five touchdowns.

Wilson started 11 games for the Steelers in 2024, completing 64 percent of his throws for 2,482 yards with 16 touchdowns and five interceptions.

But including the postseason, the Steelers lost their last five games with Wilson behind center to end their season.