LATROBE, Pa. --Roman Wilson’s second season has been one of the keys to watch for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has managed to stay healthy, an important key that missed him in his rookie year after a high ankle sprain and significant hamstring strain forced him to miss much of his rookie year.
Through much of his second training camp, Wilson has been quiet. However, on Tuesday, he started to put things together and shined. Wilson made a great grab going to the ground in seven shots on a ball from Aaron Rodgers.
Later in the team periods, Wilson would dust a cornerback to win on a dig route, gaining a chunk gain. He looked like the most consistent wide receiver outside of DK Metcalf in the one-on-ones as well.
Head coach Mike Tomlin has often called out how important of a training camp this is for him, and has appreciated Wilson’s ability to play in the slot and outside.
“He’s shown really good adaptability and position flex. We are still very much early in the process, but I like some of the things I’ve seen for him,” Tomlin said.
Wilson was listed behind Robert Woods and Scotty Miller on the depth chart, a fact that could have motivated the second-year Michigan product.
While the Steelers have him listed there, he is running with the first team in their three wide receiver sets, and even when they take one off the field to bring in another tight end, Wilson has started to play there, too.
The Steelers keep utilizing him like a player they expect to have an impact, and if he can have more days like the one on Tuesday, he will earn that role.
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