The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a new era with Aaron Rodgers as their quarterback. However, things could have been very different if the outcome of last season had gone another way.

In 2024, Fields began the season as the starter because Russell Wilson was injured. The Steelers posted a 4-2 record and looked like one of the top teams in the AFC. Despite this, Tomlin decided to bench him in Week 7 when Russ was fully recovered.

From that point on, Pittsburgh won six of seven games, and the head coach’s decision seemed to be the right one. However, the collapse was severe, with five consecutive losses and an early exit in the playoffs after being crushed by the Ravens.

Why did Justin Fields leave Steelers?

In free agency before the 2025 season, Mike Tomlin and the Steelers decided that Ru

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