Russell Wilson went into full-on football cliche mode when asked about the Steelers’ game against the Broncos this week.

Wilson, who was unceremoniously dumped by the Broncos this offseason after getting benched last year, is expected to back up Justin Fields on Sunday.

Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Wilson was asked if he was frustrated that he would not be the starting quarterback against his former team.

“I think every game matters, every game counts, every game you want to be able to play in,” Wilson said.

“So I’m just trying to get ready to go and rock and roll and obviously I think it’s a big game for us — because it’s the next one.”

Steelers had coach Mike Tomlin indicated this offseason that the plan was for Wilson to be the starter at the beginning of the year, but a calf injury opened the door for Fields to get the nod for Pittsburgh in the season opener against Atlanta.

The Steelers won, 18-10, and Fields played mistake-free football, so Tomlin is sticking with him against the Broncos as Wilson is still not 100-percent.

Late last season, Broncos head coach Sean Payton benched Wilson for Jarrett Stidham in a move that might have partly been to inoculate Denver from the risk of a hefty injury guarantee in Wilson’s contract.

The Broncos wound up cutting Wilson with a mind-boggling $85 million in dead cap, enabling the Steelers to pick him up at the veteran’s minimum contract.

“Over the course of the week, we’ll be analyzing whether (Wilson is) capable of protecting himself, whether he’s capable of being productive. When we get to those points, that’s when we’ll ponder his inclusion or not, and when that happens will probably be a component of that equation,” Tomlin told reporters earlier this week.

“But as I sit here today, we’re preparing as if Justin is going to be our quarterback. I think that’s the appropriate way to do it. Speculation is a waste of time. Russell’s hurt. He’s not available to us.”