Wilson, Fields ready to push each other

Wilson, then still with the Seattle Seahawks, reached out to Fields and the two have stayed in touch since.

“We’ve known each other for a good bit now, and the fact that I get to learn stuff from him and know that the things that he’s accomplished up to this point in his career has been great,” Fields said. “So I’m just learning little details, how he’s so meticulous and the way he pays attention to detail within every rep. That really just kind of makes me think like, you know, that’s what I should be doing each and every time so I’m glad to have him here and glad to be able to learn from him.”

Wilson’s glad to have Fields around, too.

“We used to text each other all the time,” Wilson said. “Everything is now in the same room, so every day I’m trying to be my best so I can also show him and vice versa. And we’re just continuing to challenge one another, be the best version we can be for this football team.”

While Tomlin has repeatedly said Wilson will open in pole position in terms of being the Steelers’ starter, the veteran isn’t taking anything for granted. And he and Fields will push each other throughout the process.

“I think every day you look to be the best version of you,” Wilson said. “I think that’s always the competition internally, and then you’re always competing against the other, 31 other teams, and so I think that you step on the field with that mentality. Nothing should ever change. So, that’s how I’ve always looked at it. And that’s the part I embrace.”

Fields hasn’t accomplished the things Wilson has in his career. But he’d like to.

And so, he’ll put his foot forward and see where it measures against Wilson.