The Broncos paid Russell Wilson $39 million to go away — now he's starting for a Super Bowl contender

When the Pittsburgh Steelers made the midseason decision to switch starting quarterbacks, the move wasn’t exactly celebrated.

When the Pittsburgh Steelers made the midseason decision to switch starting quarterbacks, the move wasn’t exactly celebrated.

Pittsburgh went 4-2 in its first six games with Justin Fields at the helm, leading practically everyone to question why head coach Mike Tomlin would start offseason signee Russell Wilson for the team’s Oct. 20 game against the New York Jets.

“I’ve been trying to figure out what could motivate Tomlin to make this change," ESPN’s Mina Kimes said a couple of days before the Jets game. "It’s one that I don’t quite understand."

Kimes’ colleague Ryan Clark, a former Steelers safety, said right after: “I’m with her. I really don’t know what made the decision to go back to Russell Wilson.”

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marcus Spears questioned after Kimes and Clark: “I want to push it forward into thinking what happens if Russ has a bad first or second quarter? Do you go back to Justin Fields immediately?"

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