The Pittsburgh Steelers look set to turn to their third different opening season starter. Sam Darnold is rising as a Steelers possibility, amid uncertainty surrounding Justin Fields. The AFC North franchise and Darnold have traction,

Fields, however, remains the focus for Pittsburgh, Russini adds. Jets interest in Fields has built since the Combine, per ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler. The Steelers hold more than $63MM in cap space; the Jets check in at just more than $51MM.

The Pittsburgh Steelers never prepared an adequate succession plan at the quarterback position while Ben Roethlisberger’s career was clearly coming to an end. S

As the NFL offseason heats up, quarterback movement dominates headlines across the league. While many teams search for their next franchise signal-caller, the Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves at a pivotal crossroads with both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields heading to free agency.

Sam Darnold is the top quarterback option available this offseason, but he would be an extraordinary risk for the Steelers should they be able to strike a deal with him.

T he Pittsburgh Steelers made it clear throughout the leadup to the new league year that they would prefer to bring back one of Justin Fields or Russell Wilson to be their startin