The Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Houston Texans in their preseason opener, and Justin Fields will start at quarterback. Head coach Mike Tomlin revealed that Russell Wilson, who has missed the most of training camp due to a calf injury, will not dress for their game, making Fields their quarterback.

Fields will make his debut at Acrisure Stadium as the team’s starter. He’s gotten the majority of first-team reps during training camp, working with players like George Pickens and Van Jefferson, who are both projected to start. While Fields was listed as the backup on the team’s initial depth chart, there is an open race for the starting job, and Fields’ performance against the Texans can play a key factor.

Behind Fields will be Kyle Allen and John Rhys Plumlee. While Plumlee does have a shot to make the roster, it’s expected that Allen will be the QB3 for the Steelers this season. Therefore, judging by years past, Fields will likely get a bulk of the playing time in the opener, with Allen and Rhys splitting the second half.

The Steelers will keep a handful of veterans sidelined for the preseason game against the Texans. T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alex Highsmith, Patrick Queen and Isaac Seumalo won’t suit up. Typically, the veterans who do not play still go through warm-ups to get a feel for game day prior to the season.

With a new offensive system under Arthur Smith, most of the offensive skill players are expected to be in action. For how long is yet to be determined.

The Steelers face the Texans at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, August 9 at Acrisure Stadium. This is the first of three preseason games before they go to Atlanta for Week 1 of the regular season.