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Payton Wilson

#41 LB / Pittsburgh Steelers / EXP: 2YRS Height: 6-4 Weight: 242 lb Age: 25 College: NC State Bye 5

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  • Wilson finished Sunday's 27-22 win over the Ravens with six tackles (four solo). Wilson's 32 defensive snaps were his lowest of the regular season, but the second-year linebacker was still productive and finished tied with T.J. Watt for the fourth-most tackles on the Steelers. Wilson is having a strong 2025 season, and he could see an uptick in defensive snaps this Sunday against the Dolphins if Malik Harrison remains in the league's concussion protocol.

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  • Wilson registered 14 tackles (five solo) during the Steelers' 26-7 loss to the Bills on Sunday. Wilson played a total of 72 snaps (53 on defense, 19 on special teams) and tied a season high with 14 tackles during Sunday's loss despite not drawing the start. It was the fourth time this season that he recorded double-digit stops, and the second-year linebacker has logged at least five tackles in each of the first 12 games of the regular season. Wilson has officially cracked the century mark and sits at 103 combined tackles on the year, which is 11th most in the NFL.

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  • Wilson compiled five total tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Bears. Wilson was able to register at least five stops for the 11th straight contest to open the year, but the five takedowns did match a season low for the second-year pro. The linebacker has now compiled 89 total tackles (55 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding two passes defensed, one of which is an interception, and a fumble recovery over 11 games this season.

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  • Wilson logged 14 tackles (10 solo) and two pass defenses (including one interception) during the Steelers' 27-20 win over the Colts on Sunday. Wilson moved into a starting role Week 9 due to the absence of Cole Holcomb (illness). Wilson took advantage of the opportunity, playing 66 snaps on defense and 17 on special teams while leading both teams with a career-high 14 stops. He also registered his first interception of the season in the second quarter, when he jumped in front of a Daniel Jones pass intended for Josh Downs, which led to a 12-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to Pat Freiermuth two plays later. Wilson and Holcomb have worked in rotation at inside linebacker for much of the season, though the former's performance during Sunday's win could earn him a larger share of defensive snaps moving forward.

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  • Wilson tallied nine tackles (five solo) during the Steelers' 35-25 loss to the Packers on Sunday. It was a busy night for Wilson, who played 43 snaps on defense and 28 on special teams while recording a game-high nine tackles. He was credited for his fourth start of the season, though he appears to be in a timeshare with Cole Holcomb at inside linebacker while Patrick Queen plays an every-down role. Regardless of whether he operates as a starter, Wilson has been productive when he's on the field and has logged at least five tackles in each of the first seven games of the regular season. The 2024 third-rounder is up to 57 total tackles on the year, and he is well on pace to surpass his total from his rookie season (78 tackles across 17 regular-season games).

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WK OPP TK SACK INT FF DFR DFTD PDEF FPTS
1 @NYJ 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 SEA 8.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
3 @NE 5.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
4 MIN 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 BYE - - - - - - - -
6 CLE 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 @CIN 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 GB 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 IND 10.0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2
10 @LAC 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 CIN 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 @CHI 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 BUF 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 @BAL 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MIA 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

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Scheduled Games

WK DATE OPP OPP RANK
16 12/21 @Detroit 18
17 12/28 @Cleveland 29
18 01/04 Baltimore 28

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