By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Justin Fields seems to be at peace with the idea of getting benched in favor of Russell Wilson, even with the Pittsburgh Steelers at 4-2 and tied with Baltimore for first place in the AFC North. While the fourth-year quarterback knows ...
By Dennis Waszak Jr. The Associated Press FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The way Todd Downing sees it, Davante Adams’ arrival means he’ll be able to cook up even more for the New York Jets’ offense. With a heaping helping of Adams catching passes from Aaron Rodgers, of course. “As a chef, you would want a bunch of ingredients, right?” said Downing, who replaced Nathaniel Hackett last week as the Jets’ offensive play caller. “You wouldn’t want to stand in a kitchen and be looking for something in the cupboard. So it’s a good problem to have that we have all these really ...
The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin is keeping mum about who the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback will be on Sunday night against the New York Jets. The tea leaves, however, aren’t difficult to read. While Tomlin declined to get into specifics on how Russell Wilson and Justin Fields split snaps during practice on Wednesday, Wilson’s availability and Tomlin acknowledging that Wilson was “in consideration” to start for the first time this season likely means that barring some last-minute setback, Wilson will make his Steelers debut in primetime against ...
By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson’s time may be fast approaching in Pittsburgh. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Wilson is “in consideration” to be the starting quarterback when the Steelers (4-2) host the New York Jets (2-4) on Sunday night. The 35-year-old nine-time Pro Bowler has spent the past six weeks recovering from a calf injury he aggravated a couple of days before the season opener. While Tomlin stressed that Justin Fields “has been really good” while filling in for Wilson and the team has “been really good at times,” the ...
By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Najee Harris caught himself mid-sentence and said what’s become readily apparent across the Pittsburgh Steelers running back’s three-plus seasons in the NFL. Asked if he felt more “nimble” on Sunday than usual while running for ...
By Mark Anderson The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Najee Harris broke free down the left sideline, reached the 5-yard line and dived toward the pylon, just getting the ball across the goal line for a Steelers touchdown. Shaking off a slow start to the season, Harris didn’t let ...
