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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Employees Author
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 anticipated 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 anticipated to be energetic 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 means of the primary two weeks of the common season. He exited the report through the third week of the season however was inactive within the subsequent three video games.
Wilson’s addition offers the Steelers an alternative 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 group, Wilson racked up 12 touchdowns in his senior 12 months 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 recreation, down from 187 passing yards per recreation a 12 months in the past.