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Pittsburgh Steelers issue statement ahead of Donald Trump visit to Acrisure Stadium

Chandler Vesselsby:Chandler Vessels•10/19/24•

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are making preparations for former United States President Donald Trump to attend Sunday night’s game against the New York Jets. The team released a statement to fans about security measures that will be taken to accommodate the Secret Service for the safety of all.

“With former President Trump expected to attend Sunday night’s games as a guest of an individual suite holder, we are working with Secret Service and local authorities to ensure the safety of all our fans,” the team wrote. “As always, we will work to make the fan experience the same as it always is for every Steelers home game at Acrisure Stadium.

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“We encourage fans to arrive early to the parking lots and to the gates so that they can enjoy our pregame experience and our celebrations throughout the game that will honor the 50th anniversary of our Super Bowl IX team.”

Donald Trump is set to hold a rally Saturday evening in nearby Latrobe, Pennsylvania before attending the Steelers-Jets game. With the 2024 US elections set to take place in November, he’ll now make an appearance at an NFL game in a pivotal swing state.

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The Steelers are coming off of a 32-13 win against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6 to improve their record to 4-2. Kickoff against the Jets is set for 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday evening and the game will be televised on NBC.

Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly make decision on starting QB vs. Jets

Russell Wilson will be the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback in Week 7 against the New York Jets, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

The decision has loomed large over the Steelers all week, with Justin Fields playing well for Pittsburgh on their way to a 4-2 start. However, Mike Tomlin and the franchise will reportedly be moving in a different direction on Sunday night, but Fields could still see the field at times, as well.

“The #Steelers are planning to start QB Russell Wilson on Sunday, as Wilson is finally healthy,” Rapoport posted on X. “Expect both QBs to play, but Wilson is expected to play the bulk of snaps. The presumptive starter in camp took first-team reps this week, per @TomPelissero and now slated to start.”

As Rapoport mentioned, Wilson took the first team reps in practice this week, and although Tomlin didn’t tip his hand on his plans at quarterback, George Pickens slipped up and seemed to confirm he’d be starting.

On3’s Steve Samra contributed to this report.