‘To Russ, or not to Russ, that is the question’ (Shakespeare, maybe?)
What on earth is going on with Russell Wilson’s calf injury? It appeared that Wilson was simply being held out of the Steelers’ regular-season debut for precautionary reasons, but missed the next three Weeks straight. Even though Justin Fields looked deflated through the first two weeks of the season, Wilson continued to nurse his injury while the latter earned the team’s trust with consecutive elite performances in Weeks 3 and 4.
Russell Wilson isn’t the only player with an “injury” designation that has fans scratching their heads, as many also ponder why WR Roman Wilson hasn’t played either:
Russell Wilson went from a guy who was 50/50 on starting week 1, to a guy who’s been inactive the first four games. Roman Wilson has practiced the past 2 weeks and still isn’t playing. Make it make sense
— Van Heflin (@LeeroyRandall) September 29, 2024
Could this be some sort of PR stunt for the Steelers QB, in which the team provides Wilson with an alternative option to avoid facing the humiliation of losing the quarterback battle to Fields?
We may never find out exactly what is happening with the pair of injured Wilsons in Pittsburgh, but Mike Tomlin sure loves to keep his cards close to the vest.
