After a solid start to his tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback Justin Fields' time as a starter could come to an end as early as Sunday against the New York Jets.

According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, there is some speculation among people around the league that the Steelers could turn to Russell Wilson in part because of the terms of their trade with the Chicago Bears for Fields.

Russini noted that there is no indication that head coach Mike Tomlin is actually using this as part of his decision-making process.

When the two teams agreed to the deal in March, the Steelers sent a conditional 2025 draft pick to Chicago. The pick is currently a sixth-rounder who could become a fourth-rounder if Fields plays at least 51 percent of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps.

Fields was the starter for the first six games of the season, in part because Wilson was dealing with a calf injury that kept him inactive for the first five weeks. Wilson was active in Week 6 against the Las Vegas Raiders, but served as a backup to Fields.

The two quarterbacks exchanged first-team reps at practice this week. Tomlin told reporters Friday that he knows who will face the Jets, but he will “keep that internal” until he has to make it public.

Even though Fields' offense wasn't particularly good, he led it well enough to get them off to a 4-2 start and tied for first place in the AFC North with the Baltimore Ravens entering Week 7.

Fields threw for 1,106 yards, ran for 231 yards and scored 10 touchdowns. He has only turned the ball over twice in six games, but his six fumbles are the most in the NFL.

The Steelers have scored more than 20 points in a game only twice and have totaled fewer than 300 yards of offense four times.

Wilson was named the team's starter early in the season before his calf injury flared up. He has not played in a game since Week 15 of the 2023 season with the Denver Broncos. The nine-time Pro Bowler threw for 3,070 yards and 26 touchdowns in 15 starts last season.