There were several points in the Pittsburgh Steelers 19-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals where it felt like head coach Mike Tomlin might turn to quarterback Justin Fields to give the Steelers offense a spark.

PITTSBURGH -- Mike Tomlin says he never considered pivoting to Justin Fields as Russell Wilson struggles. Fields returned from an abdominal injury on Saturday to become the team’s backup, and in the early portion of the fourth quarter, the Steelers had just 91 yards of total offense.

Amid growing criticism of the Steelers' offensive struggles, Mike Tomlin finally addressed if Justin Fields could have replaced Russell Wilson as the starting quarterback. Mike Tomlin is facing heavy criticism for keeping Russell Wilson as his starting quarterback despite the ineffectiveness of the Pittsburgh Steelers in their loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.