Roman Wilson, where art thou? The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a time of need with George Pickens likely sidelined for the foreseeable future. But given that he’s only played five snaps in one game before his second injury (hamstring) since he was drafted, it’s doubtful that Wilson would have any impact anyway.
Wilson was placed on injured reserve in October, where he remains after expectations were that he’d be sidelined for four games. Four games would’ve made Wilson eligible to return in Week 13; however, he’s seemingly dropped off the radar.
Joe Starkey of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette offered this update in his most recent mailbag:
The last I spoke with Ray Fittipaldo, one of our Steelers writers, he told me he did not expect to see Wilson at all this season… When you draft a guy 84th overall, you expect to see him, especially in times of need. And with George Pickens facing an uncertain immediate future, this week would appear to be one of those times.
On the other hand, it doesn’t take much detective work to conclude that Wilson did not exactly make a huge positive impression on Tomlin. I’m not even sure Tomlin has left the light on for him.
It’s too early to dub Wilson the worst Steelers draft pick at the wide receiver position since taking Chase Claypool at No. 49 in 2020. But he’s certainly in Mike Tomlin’s dog house. The last words Tomlin uttered about Wilson was that he’d moved on after the rookie landed on injured reserve.
