WR Coach: Steelers Still Counting on Roman Wilson to Make an Impact This Season

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still counting on wide receiver Roman Wilson being a producer this season.

Pittsburgh Steelers WR Roman Wilson
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Roman Wilson at minicamp on June 11, 2024. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers third-round draft pick Roman Wilson has had a disappointing rookie season so far, with a pair of injuries sandwiching one appearance for five snaps against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Wilson suffered a high ankle sprain on the third day of training camp, with that injury costing him the entire rest of camp, all of the preseason, and the first five weeks of his rookie season.

The week after he finally got into the game, Wilson suffered a minor hamstring injury in practice that caused him to miss the team’s Week 7 game against the New York Jets.

The following week, he aggravated that injury in practice and was placed on the injured reserve list before Monday’s game.

Wilson will be out at least four more weeks, but wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni said on Wednesday that he expects Wilson to return and be a contributor at some point this season for the Steelers.

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PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT

Player Injury Date  Prognosis Roster Status
DT Montravius Adams Knee Oct. 18 Four weeks Injured reserve
CB Anthony Averett TBD Oct. 17 TBD Practice squad IR
WR Roman Wilson Hamstring Oct. 17 Four weeks Injured reserve
C Zach Frazier Ankle Oct. 13 Day to day Active
DE DeMarvin Leal Neck/stinger Oct. 6 Out for season Injured reserve
OLB Nick Herbig Right hamstring Oct. 6 Day to day Active
RB Cordarrelle Patterson Ankle Sept. 29 Day to day Active
RG James Daniels Achilles Sept. 29 Out for season Injured reserve
CB Cory Trice Jr. Hamstring Sept. 22 Week to week Injured reserve
RT Troy Fautanu Right knee dislocation Sept. 20 Regular season Injured reserve
WR Ben Skowronek Shoulder Sept. 15 Week to week Injured reserve
LB Tyler Matakevich Left hamstring Sept. 15 Week to week IR-DFR 10/23
P Cameron Johnston Right knee Sept. 8 Out for season Injured reserve
SS Ryan Watts Neck/stinger Aug. 24 Out for season Injured reserve
DL Logan Lee Calf Aug. 20 Week to week Injured reserve
OT Dylan Cook Lisfranc, left foot Aug. 17 Week to week IR-DFR 10/17
C Nate Herbig Torn rotator cuff Aug. 14 Out for season Injured reserve
OLB David Perales Left MCL tear July 31 Out for season Injured reserve 
ILB Cole Holcomb Left knee surgery Nov. 2, 2023 Week to week PUP/reserve
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