Roman Wilson made his debut against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6, and while his team picked up the win on Sunday, supporters of the rookie third-round wide receiver out of Michigan were left disappointed.
Wilson’s regular season aspirations were put on hold when the rookie wide receiver suffered an ankle injury that caused him to miss the entirety of training camp, as well as the Steelers first five games of season.
Head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith hinted that his debut would take place “sooner or later”, but it appears they were leaning towards “sooner”.
Wilson was held without a catch in his regular season debut. To make matters worse, he also didn’t receive a single target in the Steelers victory over the Raiders. While holding Wilson to a snap count is understandable, allowing the young receiver to only participate in five offensive snaps is ridiculous. Frustration from fans of the black and gold is completely understandable, and here are some of the best reactions from Wilson’s lackluster debut.
If Roman Wilson isn’t a ghost for halloween…
— KEEP DUBAS (@letangcult) October 13, 2024
Roman Wilson stepped up from not playing at all to not being targeted. At this pace, he’ll get his first catch around Thanksgiving and his first 100 yard receiving game around the same time Van Jefferson gets his.
— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) October 13, 2024
Can someone tell me if big, bad, Roman Wilson played today???
— Nick (@_NYMNick) October 13, 2024
Where the heck is Roman Wilson !
— Maximus (@MaxHall12554392) October 13, 2024
So much for the Roman Wilson debut I ain’t even see bruh on the field
— Prayed up (@whoyafool) October 13, 2024
ESPN show Roman Wilson with zero Targets so far 9:10 left in the game!
— Mike5678 (@Mike5678765) October 13, 2024
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