LAS VEGAS — Greater than two months since spraining his ankle within the first padded observe of coaching camp, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie huge receiver Roman Wilson is predicted to make his NFL debut in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
Wilson, chosen by the Steelers within the third spherical of the 2024 draft out of Michigan, is predicted to be lively Sunday, sources instructed ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Wilson was sidelined the majority of coaching camp with the ankle damage and remained on the damage report by way of the primary two weeks of the common season. He exited the report throughout the third week of the season however was inactive within the subsequent three video games.
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Wilson’s addition offers the Steelers another choice in a receiving room that lacks high quality depth behind prime wideout George Pickens, who performed a career-low 34 snaps in final week’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
A member of Michigan’s reigning nationwide championship crew, Wilson racked up 12 touchdowns in his senior yr with 48 receptions for 789 yards, averaging 16.4 yards per catch.
The Steelers enter Week 6 ranked twenty seventh within the NFL with 178 passing yards per sport, down from 187 passing yards per sport a yr in the past.
