The Baltimore Ravens have their franchise quarterback locked down through at least 2027, but the rival Pittsburgh Steelers are in a different situation.

The Baltimore Ravens have their franchise quarterback locked down through at least 2027, but the rival Pittsburgh Steelers are in a different situation.

After acquiring former first-round pick Justin Fields and signing ex-Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson, Pittsburgh thinks it might have something brewing at quarterback for the first time since Ben Roethlisberger took snaps.

Head coach Mike Tomlin was happy the team the team was able to “zero in” on both players and praised general manager Omar Khan for his ingenuity in getting Fields and Wilson to the Steelers.

“We just studied the field and levels of availability among some of the candidates in the field,” Tomlin said. “We got zeroed in on Russell and Justin among them. Obviously, probably the goal was to get one guy initially, but through conversation and work — and I can’t give Omar enough credit — we were able to acquire both guys..

And at the NFL owners meeting last week, Tomlin doubled down on what he likes about Fields.

“Oh my gosh, man,” Tomlin exclaimed when asked what he likes about Fields. “He oozes talent and potential. He’s worn the responsibility of being a franchise quarterback, but still he gets an opportunity to come into a community-like situation and learn from a guy (in Wilson) that’s been doing it for over a decade. There’s a lot of meat left on that bone, and I’m just excited about working to be a part of extracting it.

“Rest assured when it’s time to compete, Justin will be given an opportunity to compete, and we’ll allow those guys to sort themselves out,” Tomlin said.