Russell Wilson slogged via a forgettable preseason debut in Pittsburgh, mustering little earlier than giving solution to a extra dynamic Justin Fields because the Steelers misplaced 9-3 to the Josh Allen-less Buffalo Payments on Saturday.
The 35-year-old Wilson, slowed by a calf harm for a lot of coaching camp, accomplished 8 of 10 passes for 47 yards. He additionally took three sacks throughout 5 scoreless collection of labor.
Fields fared marginally higher, ending 11 of 17 for 92 yards. He additionally ran for a team-high 42 yards, showcasing the flexibility that led the Steelers (0-2) to commerce for him in March, although he was additionally stopped for a loss on a fourth-down run within the third quarter that ended a scoring menace and threw incomplete on fourth down on the Buffalo 20 within the remaining minutes.
Tyler Bass kicked three subject objectives for the Payments (1-1), who have been extra engaged towards Pittsburgh than throughout a dull loss to Chicago final week, even with Allen watching from the sideline.
Buffalo coach Sean McDermott saved his franchise quarterback out of the lineup following a pregame thunderstorm that made the sector slick and compelled followers to clear the stands twice.
Mitch Trubisky began and accomplished 9 of 13 passes for 86 yards whereas getting booed within the stadium the place he spent the final two years. Buffalo ran for 169 yards towards a Steelers protection that performed with out star linebacker T.J. Watt, who was given the evening off.
Allen might be able to go when the AFC East champions open at dwelling towards Arizona on Sept. 8.
The Steelers are hoping to say the identical about Wilson, who has been in what coach Mike Tomlin has termed the “pole place” to be the starter when Pittsburgh opens at Atlanta in Week 1. A rusty efficiency in lower than a half of labor in a brand new offense is unlikely to alter that, although there may be a lot for Wilson and the starters to work on over the following three weeks.
Wilson’s longest completion went for 12 yards, and that was on a little bit flip to working again Jaylen Warren, who did a lot of the work on the play. The downfield passing that is one of many causes the Steelers took a flyer on the nine-time Professional Bowler by no means materialized, although extensive receiver George Pickens virtually made an acrobatic seize down the sideline within the second quarter.
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That drive ended with Chris Boswell’s 52-yard subject objective try clanging off an upright, the closest the Steelers acquired to scoring with Wilson within the sport.
INJURIES
Payments: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, one in every of a number of extensive receivers searching for taking part in time, exited within the first half with a neck harm. Trubisky (knee), TE Quintin Morris (shoulder) and DT Austin Johnson (calf) additionally left early.
Steelers: RB Jaylen Warren tweaked his hamstring within the first half and didn’t return. Rookie LB Payton Wilson exited within the second half with a concussion.
UP NEXT
Payments: Host Carolina subsequent Saturday.
Steelers: Journey to Detroit subsequent Saturday.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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