Steelers' Russell Wilson: Likely starting Sunday

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Wilson is expected to start Sunday's game against the Jets, though Justin Fields is also expected to see some snaps, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Head coach Mike Tomlin hasn't publicly committed to a Week 7 starter, but all reports since Tuesday have indicated that Wilson is on track to direct the offense for what will be his Steelers debut. While the extent of Fields' involvement in the game plan isn't known, Wilson is still expected to see the overwhelming share of the snaps, something that wideout George Pickens essentially indicated when he spoke to the media Friday, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. Wilson won the starting job coming out of the preseason, but a lingering calf injury had kept him out for the previous five weeks before he served as Fields' backup in the Week 6 win over the Raiders. Fields led the Steelers to a 4-2 start while doing well to limit turnovers, so Wilson may need a strong showing against the Jets to strengthen his hold on the starting job moving forward.