One thing about the reporting business that I’ve found to be true my whole career: Break one story, and other breaks soon follow.

In the aftermath of my Friday exclusive that the Steelers don't want Russell Wilson back, per sources inside the team, I’ve since learned … well, this isn’t as headline-grabbing, but I’ve been given insight into how much they like Justin Fields and why, which I’ll share in bullet form:

• They absolutely see Fields as having advanced in their employ, including in the vital area of making his reads on passing options, which had been a chief point of criticism in his Chicago days. He showed, they thought, “through the roof” football IQ when dropping back.

• The accuracy of his passes, whether caught or not, was pinpoint through four starts, not as much in the final two. That was partly because his arm strength allowed him to make pretty much any throw he’d envision.

• When he’d find trouble, it’d usually be because he’d get a bit gun-shy. He’d wait a little too long to release rather than trusting how the sequence should’ve played out even if the target appeared to be covered.

• The impact of his mobility on how defenses set up for the Steelers in short-yardage situations. Because he could hit the edge, they’d seldom simply amass in the middle.

• He exhibited first-class behavior through everything, even his benching for Wilson, showing management and coaches some off-field intangibles they couldn’t have known about in watching him from afar with the Bears.

All I’ve got. I'll keep working.