Steelers' Roman Wilson: Healthy inactive for Week 4
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Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts.
Wilson missed the first two games of the season while recovering from an ankle injury sustained during training camp. However, the rookie is healthy now and still can't crack the Steelers' wideout rotation. George Pickens, Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin and Scotty Miller are Pittsburgh's only active wideouts for Week 4. Wilson should be able to carve out a role once he gets more practice reps under his belt.
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Steelers' Roman Wilson: Practicing in full Thursday
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Wilson (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson looks set to make his NFL debut versus the Chargers on Sunday after having spent more than a month working his way back from an ankle injury. The rookie third-round pick figures to compete with fellow wideouts Calvin Austin and Scotty Miller for offensive reps behind George Pickens and Van Jefferson.
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Steelers' Roman Wilson: Logs another limited practice
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Wilson (ankle) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Wilson wasn't able to suit up Week 1, but he's now logged four consecutive limited practice sessions to kick off the regular season. The ankle injury the rookie third-round pick suffered in training camp also prevented him from playing in any preseason action. The rookie seems to be making progress, but he'll likely need to upgrade to full participation in practice Thursday and/or Friday to have a chance at making his NFL debut this Sunday in Denver.
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Steelers' Roman Wilson: Unavailable for Week 1
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Wilson (ankle) is ruled out for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Falcons, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
Wilson logged a trio of limited practices this week, but he isn't yet healthy enough to make his NFL debut. A left ankle sprain caused the rookie third-round pick to miss most of training camp and the preseason, but it appears he's been making good progress in his recovery. Wilson's next chance to play will come Week 2 on the road against Denver.
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Steelers' Roman Wilson: Limited in Wednesday's practice
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Wilson (ankle) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson missed most of training camp and preseason due to a left ankle sprain, and while the rookie third-round draft pick has made some progress in his recovery, his status for Sunday's season opener against the Falcons remains up in the air. If Wilson is able to upgrade to full practice participation Thursday or Friday, he would likely avoid Pittsburgh's final injury report, which would pave the way for the wide receiver to make his NFL debut Sunday.
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Steelers' Roman Wilson: Sheds walking boot
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Wilson was spotted in training camp without a walking boot Sunday, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
Wilson sprained his ankle during practice Tuesday and subsequently donned a walking boot, though doing so was deemed a precaution. Head coach Mike Tomlin indicated Thursday that the rookie wideout is expected to be sidelined multiple weeks, so he's unlikely to play in the team's first exhibition game Aug. 9. However, the fact that he's no longer wearing a boot (Saunders indicated that Wilson is wearing a wrap instead) is a positive sign that the receiver will be ready to play Week 1 of the regular season.
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Steelers' Roman Wilson: Pittsburgh snags in third round
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The Steelers selected Wilson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 84th overall.
Wilson was widely expected to go sooner than this, but he falls to Pittsburgh here likely due to concerns about how well-rounded his skill set may be. The Michigan product is small at 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, and his generally strong 4.39-second 40-yard dash was actually a slight disappointment given that he was expected to be one of the three fastest receivers at the combine (his 4.39 was tied for sixth best). Still, Wilson is some version of very fast and should pose a consistent downfield threat in the NFL, even if he lacks other dimensions to his game. He risks getting cast largely as a speed decoy if he doesn't draw targets more consistently than he did at Michigan, however.
