The Steelers placed Wilson (hamstring) on injured reserve Monday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
The third-round rookie's 2024 has been marred by injuries, and he'll now miss at least the next four games. Wilson will first be eligible to return Week 13 against the Bengals. After missing a bunch of time over the summer and the first few weeks of the regular season with an ankle injury, Wilson made his NFL debut Week 6 and is injured again. The Steelers will continue to roll with George Pickens, Van Jefferson and Calvin Austin as their top three wideouts.
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Steelers' Roman Wilson: Likely to sit out Sunday
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Wilson (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets, isn't expected to play, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson was inactive for the Steelers' first five games of the season before making his NFL debut in last Sunday's win over the Raiders. He played just five snaps in the victory and may have sustained a hamstring injury at some point during Week 7 prep. He didn't appear on the Steelers' initial injury report released Wednesday, then was listed as a limited participant in practices Thursday and Friday due to the hamstring issue. Official word on Wilson's Week 7 status will arrive when Pittsburgh posts its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Steelers' Roman Wilson: Questionable for Week 7
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Wilson (hamstring) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson made his NFL debut in the Steelers' Week 6 win over the Raiders, playing just five of the team's 67 offensive snaps and failing to record a stat. The Michigan product then popped up on Pittsburgh's injury report as a limited participant in practice both Thursday and Friday due to a hamstring issue, putting his Week 7 availability in jeopardy. If Wilson can't play through his hamstring injury Sunday night, expect Scotty Miller to see increased snaps in the Steelers' wide-receiver corps.
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Steelers' Roman Wilson: Limited action in debut
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Wilson didn't draw a target while playing just five of the Steelers' 67 offensive snaps in Sunday's 32-13 win over the Raiders.
Wilson made his NFL debut Week 6 after recovering from an ankle injury that caused him to miss the majority of training camp and the beginning of the 2024 campaign. The Steelers coaching staff decided to ease Wilson into action with a light snap count, but as the rookie from Michigan begins to get more acclimated, his playing time could increase.
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Steelers' Roman Wilson: Healthy scratch for Week 5
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Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
The rookie third-round pick missed the first two games of the regular season due to an ankle injury and has been a healthy inactive for the last three. Wilson's next chance to make his NFL debut will be Week 6 against the Raiders on Oct. 13.
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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.
