.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Workers WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously dealt with the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas Urban Area Celebrity as well as Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Area' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the staff's first preseason activity Friday night, two plays eclipsed the quarterback's performance.A messed up snap substitution on each of Specialization' first pair of drives put on hold the Steelers' initial getaway of the year, and also the mistakes were merely part of a mediocre 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans." I believed he carried out some pleasant things," trainer Mike Tomlin mentioned. "However certainly he was a component of the C-Q exchange, as well as coming from my standpoint that's twin task on the facility and also the quarterback. It quashed a considerable amount of good things happening in those 1st number of travels." Fields played for three collection, completing 5 of 6 attempts for 67 lawns, however besides the fumbles he was sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe initially fumble started the position push as the Steelers crossed midfield. The miscue in between Area and facility Nate Herbig cost the crew 4 gardens on initially down. The unit couldn't recuperate, punting 3 plays later.On the next travel, the 1st snap was actually another screwed up swap. This time the round was bounced back through fullback Port Colletto for a 4-yard increase, however the Steelers still went three-and-out as Area competed 2 backyards and after that was actually sacked by Danielle Hunter for a loss of 8." Our experts were just shooting ourselves in the shoe," Area claimed. "Messed up breeze, I assume all three stages, so our company can most definitely be a lot better because part." As well as I think the popping part, our company only came to be on the exact same web page. I'll place that on me to simply perform the same web page and know that remains in that facility or recognize how to adjust and also what I need to carry out." Justin Fields went 5-of-6 for 67 gardens in his 3 set Friday night, yet belonged to 2 fumbles and also was actually sacked two times. Photograph by Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, though, took "one hundred percent" of the blame after the game.Once Area walked out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen completed the ready the Steelers, completing 17 of 23 attempts for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo Costs in the second preseason video game next full week, the Steelers are actually likely to incorporate one more quarterback to the mix.During his postgame news conference, Tomlin stated he anticipates Russell Wilson to be available in the following game. With Wilson sidelined Friday as he continues to operate back from a calf trauma, Fields was announced as the starter and also ran out to a sea of Dreadful Towels as his label was actually phoned." It was actually trendy," Specialization stated. "I think our outfits are actually truly cool. I just liked the black as well as yellow, black as well as gold, so it was spectacular to put the brand new threads on and also type of obtain a new arena, acquire a brand-new feeling." Though the Steelers' early travels slowed out, Area showed flashes of his playmaking ability as he accomplished his first five tries, featuring a 20-yard dart to receiver Truck Jefferson." I feel like I resided in a great rhythm, and I assume our company were actually relocating the sphere well," Fields stated. "I think merely the screwed up breaks, things like that, they can easily kill a whole ride, yet I think the total rhythm of things I presume our company're in and out of the huddle quick as well as really felt excellent." His single incompletion was an additional deep-seated sphere to Jefferson that was actually dismissed of bounds, however Area believed the receiver completed the drawback." Yeah, I thought he resided in bounds," Area mentioned. "I'm not heading to exist." And for Area and the outburst, Friday was additionally the first chance to work with brand-new offending organizer Arthur Smith. The offense put up merely 12 aspects, yet it acquired 344 yards, 19 1st downs and also 109 rushing lawns-- and also balanced 6 lawns per play." You can easily kind of get a feel about what Arthur's reasoning, how he sets about the game, how he only connects with you on the side project as well as things like that," Specialization claimed. "So that was actually good, merely being actually with them as well as type of possessing a real-in game encounter along with him." ... I think the total method worked out as well as just the logistics of every little thing went well.".