He was able to be in lurch again in 2025 when Russell Wilson thought he had found a new home.
Steelers President Art Rooney II said earlier this offseason that his preference is to keep only one Wilson or Justin Fields on a multi-year contract, and that the team appears to be trending towards a decision that doesn't include a former Super Bowl quarterback.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports Despite being replaced by the latter last year, it appears that Field has “an edge” for Wilson to return to Steel City for the 2025 season.
Rooney previously said that only one of the quarterbacks will be back in 2025.
“I think both of them see themselves as starters, and I don't want to share the same job again next year,” Rooney said. “So we probably won't get caught up in bringing them back to both.”
Fields, who is in his age 26 season, began the year as a quarterback for the Steelers, and went 4-2.
He played in a total of 10 games, threw five touchdowns and one intercept for 1,106 passing yards, rushing for 289 yards and five touchdowns.
Coach Mike Tomlin then chose the controversial Wilson over Fields despite a 4-2 record in Week 7 with the Jets.
NFL insider Albert Breer said at the time that “a large group of people” in the building disagreed with the benchfield.
In response, Tomlin said, “That's why I'm fully compensated.”
Wilson played well at first and helped lead the Steelers into the playoffs, but Pittsburgh lost his final five games, including a wildcard expulsion, and the sour ending changed Wilson's prospects for office.
However, the Steelers will likely compete a lot for Fields' services, as they are expected to have many potential suitors given his age and athletic ability.
Fowler added that 36-year-old Wilson views the Giants as a potential fit.
The Giants kicked several options, including meeting Matthew Stafford and discussing the idea of bringing in Aaron Rodgers, so they're almost certain to add a veteran quarterback in 2025.
Wilson threw 16 touchdowns and five interceptions along 2,482 passing yards in 11 games for the Steelers.
That brings him to a 17-game schedule for 3,616 yards and 25 touchdowns pace.
These stats are the best the Giants have received from their quarterback position since Big Blue entered the season in 2019 when ElliManning entered the season as the starting quarterback.
Of course, the Giants could draft the quarterback with the third overall pick.
