EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A year ago, Russell Wilson and Justin Fields were the top two quarterbacks at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp vying for the starting role.
This week, they were back on the same field together in the same market, but with different teams — with Wilson installed as the starter for the New York Giants and Fields filling the same spot for the Jets.
"It's kind of crazy how it worked out," Fields said.
Two joint practices — one at each team's facility — before the Giants and Jets face off in the preseason on Saturday night gave Wilson and Fields the chance to catch up however briefly before again going their separate ways.
Rivals no more, they were able to connect and wish each other the best — in separate conferences, with their collective history behind t