Steelers Injury Updates Steelers Training Camp
Russell Wilson Returns to Practice in Limited Capacity
UNITY TWP., Pa. — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson returned to practice on Tuesday in a limited capacity after missing the first four training camp practices due to a calf strain. Wilson has been gradually working his way back.
Wilson participated in 7-on-7. He went 6 of 6 in his 7-on-7 reps. Wilson did minimal work, only on run plays, during the team’s 11-on-11 period.
“We had him in the helmet,” head coach Mike Tomlin said after practice. “He played some 7-on. He got a little 11-on-11 work, not a lot. We’ll keep progressing with that throughout the week and moving forward, obviously with the mindset of no steps backward as we do so.”
Wilson said the calf injury occurred during the team’s run test on Wednesday, when he was pushing a sled. Justin Fields has received first-team reps during Wilson’s absence.
Wilson said he would have been practicing all along if it had been up to him, and that Tomlin and the team’s training staff have just been being overly cautious.
Tomlin admitted as much, and said that the fact that Wilson is new to the team means that he’s a little bit less likely to take his word for it that he’s good to go, especially at this un-critical juncture of the season.
“I’m pursuing with extreme caution because we’re afforded that at this time of year, and particularly because I’m just getting to know him,” Tomlin said. “So, when you don’t have a background or relationship with somebody, when you’re in my position, it’s just prudent when given an opportunity to kind of be a little bit cautious to make sure a small problem doesn’t become a big one.”
Steelers wide receiver Roman Wilson left Tuesday’s practice with an ankle injury after being tackled on a jet sweep by cornerback Anthony Averett in seven shots. Wilson left practice on a cart. Tomlin said after practice that he had no update on the seriousness.
Wilson, a third-round pick out of Michigan in this year’s draft, has been turning heads at Saint Vincent College. Wilson had his best day to date as a pro on Friday, and then repeated that feat on Saturday, combining big plays with an innate ability to get open, even on busted plays and in scramble drills. The talents the Steelers saw in the young Wolverines product are staring to show on the practice field.
STEELERS INJURY REPORT
| Player | Injury | Date | Prognosis | Roster Status |
| WR Roman Wilson | Ankle | July 30 | Unclear | Injured on Tue. |
| TE Rodney Williams II | AC joint sprain | July 27 | Multiple days | Active, DNP on Tue. |
| QB Russell Wilson | Calf tightness | July 24 | Expected to return Tues. | Active, LP on Tue. |
| DT Dean Lowry | Lower body, soft tissue | May/June | Day to day | PUP |
| RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson | Hamstring | Undisclosed | Day to day | NFI |
| ILB Cole Holcomb | Left knee | Nov. 2, 2023 | TBD | PUP |
Alan Saunders contributed reporting from Unity Twp.
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