Steelers make quarterback surprise late addition to injury report ahead of Monday Night game with Giants

Quarterback Justin Fields has been added to nan Pittsburgh Steelers' wounded study up of Monday's crippled against nan New York Giants.

Russell Wilson's backup is listed pinch a hamstring issue, which shouldn't beryllium overmuch of a problem for Pittsburgh aft he was demoted past week. Now, nan Steelers invited a New York squad successful premier clip for nan 2nd consecutive week erstwhile nan Giants sojourn connected Monday night.

The Steelers (5-2) started Wilson for nan first clip this play past Sunday night. The erstwhile Super Bowl champion guided Pittsburgh to a 37-15 triumph complete nan New York Jets. The Steelers scored nan last 31 points of nan crippled arsenic Wilson, who missed nan commencement of nan play pinch a calf injury, threw for 264 yards and 2 touchdowns connected 16-of-29 passing and added a rushing score.

Wilson played reasonably good successful starting nan first six games of nan season. Head coach Mike Tomlin was arsenic coy arsenic ever this week arsenic he said he's 'refusing to acknowledge' immoderate changes to Fields' role.

But pressed connected whether Wilson would commencement against nan Giants, Tomlin said, 'He's scheduled to return first-team reps (Wednesday) and we'll spot wherever nan week leads us.'

Najee Harris gained 100-plus rushing yards and a touchdown successful back-to-back weeks for nan Steelers.

'What I support telling (Harris) each azygous crippled is conscionable support bringing your stuff, bringing your stuff,' said Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen, who knows what it's for illustration to return connected Harris from his erstwhile 4 seasons pinch nan Ravens. 'Nobody wants to tackle you ... Nobody wants to woody pinch that for 4 quarters, astatine least, I cognize that.'

The Giants (2-5) person scored a full of 10 points during their existent two-game skid, but nary awesome changes are coming to nan offense. The aforesaid tin beryllium said for nan team's activity successful nan agelong term, too.

Giants co-owner John Mara said this week that he has nary plans to disregard coach Brian Daboll aliases wide head Joe Schoen this play aliases successful nan offseason.

Still, things look dire aft nan Giants followed a 17-7 nonaccomplishment to nan Cincinnati Bengals pinch a 28-3 nonaccomplishment to nan Philadelphia Eagles, some coming astatine home. Quarterback Daniel Jones threw for a season-low 99 yards and was sacked by nan Eagles 7 times earlier Drew Lock replaced him to decorativeness nan game.

Daboll insisted nan pursuing time that Jones remains nan starter successful New York. Jones didn't for illustration being pulled, but met pinch Daboll connected their accustomed schedule to spell complete nan crippled and targeted improvements.

'I deliberation there's immoderate things you return from it that you're trying to study from. But does it alteration aliases is it wholly different because he pulled maine from nan game? No it's not,' Jones said. 'We each sewage to play better, I sewage to play amended and that's what I'm focusing on.'

Jones said he's focused connected what's up and moving past past week. When asked if Daboll gave him assurances of his role, Jones said nan caput coach told nan squad that was nan lawsuit past week.

'I deliberation aft nan game, he said to nan squad that I was nan starter going forward. So, I'm going done nan week preparing to play and play well. But successful position of his plans ... it's a amended mobility for him,' Jones said.

The Giants fell contempt rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers playing for nan first clip successful 3 weeks owed to a concussion. The blossoming prima had 4 catches for 41 yards and has 39 receptions for 427 yards and 3 touchdowns successful conscionable 5 games this season. Teammate Wan'Dale Robinson ranks 5th successful nan convention successful receptions (43) for conscionable 303 yards and 2 scores.

The Steelers, who rank 2nd successful nan NFL successful scoring defense astatine 14.4 points per game, will beryllium wary of sixth wide draught prime Nabers successful particular.

'He attacks nan shot erstwhile it's successful nan air, he makes those competitory plays,' Tomlin said. .'.. Those guys who get a chance to hug Roger Goodell (on shape astatine nan NFL draft), they person immoderate existent tangible things and intangible things.'

The Giants boast nan league's sack leader successful Dexter Lawrence II, who has 9 sacks for 65 yards. T.J. Watt has a team-high 4.5 sacks and 3 forced fumbles for nan Steelers and could feast connected a New York O-line that's allowed 22 sacks, third-most successful nan league.

'I'd opportunity he's unbelievable,' Daboll said. .'.. You watch his portion and each nan turnovers that he has and nan style that he plays with. I mean, he's 1 of nan champion players successful nan league.

Veteran moving backmost Cordarrelle Patterson is listed arsenic doubtful and rookie halfway Zach Frazier has been ruled retired for nan Steelers owed to ankle injuries. 

The Steelers (5-2) besides will beryllium without extracurricular linebacker Nick Herbig and rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson because of hamstring issues. Linebacker Tyler Matakevich (hamstring) and violative tackle Dylan Cook (foot) each are successful nan 21-day model to return from injured reserve and are retired against nan Giants (2-5).

Patterson, 33, was a constricted believe subordinate connected Thursday, Friday and Saturday. He has not played since Sept. 29 successful a 27-24 nonaccomplishment astatine nan Indianapolis Colts. A moving backmost and wide receiver, he has 1 commencement successful 4 games and has 16 carries for 92 yards and 5 receptions for 34 yards.

A four-time Pro Bowl action and four-time All-Pro first-team honoree arsenic a footwear returner, Patterson is successful his first play pinch Pittsburgh aft playing for nan Minnesota Vikings (2013-16), Oakland Raiders (2017), New England Patriots (2018), Chicago Bears (2019-20) and Atlanta Falcons (2021-23).

Frazier, 23, a 2024 NFL second-round action retired of West Virginia, has started six games and played 95 percent of nan violative snaps (378). He missed past Sunday's crippled against nan New York Jets.

Herbig, 22, will miss his 3rd consecutive game. He has played successful 5 games (two starts) this play and has 8 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He is successful his 2nd play pinch nan Steelers.

Wilson, 23, a third-round prime successful nan 2024 draught retired of Michigan, has played successful 1 crippled this season.