Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Roman Wilson is impressing early in OTAs. originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
While the Pittsburgh Steelers did trade for wide receiver DK Metcalf earlier this offseason, they also dealt away one of their stars in George Pickens.
As a result, the team would love someone to step up and take a bigger role.
And amid even more trade gossip … there may be an emerging candidate who is already on the roster.
Pittsburgh just began its OTAs, and former 2024 third-round pick Roman Wilson has reportedly been the player that has been impressing the most so far. He spoke with reporters and said that he is ready to get on the field.
“My goals for the season: get better every single day,” Wilson said. “Treat every day like it’s game day. Come prepared to ask coaches after practice. Just be mentally, physically locked in every single day. And just give it my all. Give it all I’ve got every single day so I can be ready for whenever my time is.”
An ankle injury sidelined Wilson all of last summer, so he did not get to properly prepare for the season. Then as soon as he was close to making his debut, a hamstring issue kept him out for the rest of the season.
He finished with just under 800 yards in his senior season at Michigan, so the Steelers know he can get it done. So they will be hoping that he can stay on the field and make an impact in his sophomore season.
Pittsburgh would love for that to happen, as Pickens – for all of his controversial behavior – was a very productive player for them, so they could use someone to help fill the void that he left behind.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.