I don't give much stock into that ... I mean, the guy literally signed a contract last week, any talk of another one should be shelved for many months lol.
I would expect Wilson to start the season with Fields in a gadget role, and then we'll see how Russ does. Wouldn't be shocked if Fields took over at some point, but all of that is wide open and will depend on how they play. Either way, I feel they've upgraded the position both short and long term. Russ may be washed, but I think he's still an upgrade over Pickett. Fields has his warts, but he surely has a lot more upside than Pickett. He's a year younger too, which is weird considering he entered the NFL a year ahead of him. Even if the experiment goes up in flames, it was still a nifty piece of GMing by Khan as it didn't cost them anything substantial. Low risk, potentially high reward if Fields can turn into a solid starter.
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