Pittsburgh Steelers Inactive List: Latest on Russell Wilson injury status, availability

On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers released their inactive list ahead of their kickoff against the Los Angeles Chargers at 1 p.m. ET. The Week 3 matchup will be the Steelers’ first home game of the season.

The Steelers can expect a packed house after an excellent start to the 2024 campaign. Pittsburgh is 2-0 this season, boasting wins over the Atlanta Falcons and the Denver Broncos. Justin Fields has started at quarterback for the Steelers in their first two games.

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Now, he will make his third consecutive start of the season. Fellow Steelers QB Russell Wilson is still recovering from a calf injury that has hampered him since the start of training camp. It’s unclear who will start at QB for the Steelers upon Wilson’s return.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin may be particularly hesitant to play Wilson due to Fields’ early success this season. Through two games, Fields has completed 30-of-his-43 (69.8%) pass attempts for 271 yards and a touchdown, without throwing an interception.

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Pittsburgh Steelers inactives:

QB Russell Wilson (3rd QB)
WR Roman Wilson
CB Darius Rush
FS Terrell Edmunds
OG Isaac Seumalo
TE MyCole Pruitt

Los Angeles Chargers inactives:

WR Joshua Palmer
LB Junior Colson
CB Tarheeb Still
RB Kimani Vidal
OL Jordan McFadden
DL Justin Eboigbe

Rex Ryan weighs in on the Pittsburgh Steelers QB dilemma

Despite Wilson’s illustrious résumé, several NFL analysts believe the Steelers should stick with Fields at QB until he gives them a reason not to.

“Look, nothing against Russell Wilson, because he’s not healthy right now. So, the decision is simple,” Rex Ryan said regarding the situation, believing Fields should start moving forward. “I’ve always called this guy the future because I love the ability of this guy right here. But the future is a whole string of nows, and right now, he gets to play again, he gets to play again, and I thought, in the offseason, it’s the best trade, by far, during the season, for nothing. A sixth-round pick, which was absolutely crazy. 

“Look, I get it, initially, when he came into the league, he’s a better athlete than he is a quarterback, so what? So was Steve Young, you know what I mean? So was Randall Cunningham. Guess what? They can get better. Those guys have a tendency to get better. If all of a sudden, this guy hits, you’re looking at a superstar.”

The Steelers and Chargers will square off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. The game will air live on CBS.