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Wilson will play against Bills Saturday for Steelers

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson is expected to be in the lineup when the Pittsburgh Steelers host Buffalo on Saturday night. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday that Wilson will run out with the starters as long as he doesn’t have any setbacks from a calf injury that has slowed him during training camp. “He’s had a couple really good days (and) with each passing day (the injury) is less of an issue, and so we look forward to him participating in this home venue,” Tomlin said. Pittsburgh signed the nine-time Pro Bowler to a one-year deal in March. ...

Tomlin expecting a bounce-back week

LATROBE — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin characterized his team’s home preseason loss against Houston last week as a “sloppy” performance filled with inconsistencies and mistakes. Tomlin said his team’s response during the final week of training camp practices at St. Vincent College will go a long way towards defining how the group responds to adversity. “There’s some things that we’ve got to do better, some things we’ve got to tighten up,” Tomlin said. “It’s capable of happening, obviously, in the first preseason game, but not that we find comfort in ...

Sacks, fumbles part of Fields’ so-so Steelers debut

PITTSBURGH — C.J. Stroud threw a touchdown pass to Tank Dell in his preseason debut to help the Houston Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-12 on Friday night. Held out of the Hall of Fame game last week against Chicago, Stroud completed 2 of 4 passes for 41 yards. Stroud, the No. 2 ...

Fields anxious to compete, start

By Dan Scifo The Associated Press LATROBE — When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for Justin Fields in March, the only expectation they had for the former Chicago Bears quarterback was that he would compete. The Steelers don’t need the 25-year-old Fields to be their new franchise ...

Golden glad to be back in Pittsburgh

LATROBE — Veteran outside linebacker Markus Golden enjoyed an extended offseason, but he always remained ready for a possible return to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers signed Golden to a one-year contract on Thursday and the 33-year-old participated in his third practice back with the team on Saturday. “I’m just happy to be here … happy to be back with the Steelers,” Golden said. “I love playing here and I’m excited to be able to do it for another year.” Golden, entering his 10th NFL season, was brought back to serve as depth behind star outside linebackers ...

Several QB battles taking place

The Associated Press COSTA MESA, Calif. — Aidan O’Connell at Purdue and Gardner Minshew at Washington State were used to fighting for their jobs, and little has changed in the NFL. O’Connell wasn’t promised the starting job even after going 5-4 in the second half of last season, and Minshew found himself on the free-agent market even after showing in three different spots he could be effective if not consistent. And now they are battling each other to be the Raiders’ starting quarterback, and neither has created separation. Coach Antonio Pierce, typically loquacious, ...