Steelers' prize free agent dodges a bullet on final injury report of Broncos game
The practice week is over for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Catching a plane tomorrow, the team will be on their way to take on the Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon. It looks like Russell Wilson won't be making his highly anticipated return, but one potential scare has seemingly been resolved: Steelers Week 2 Injury Report (Friday) […]
The practice week is over for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Catching a plane tomorrow, the team will be on their way to take on the Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon.
It looks like Russell Wilson won't be making his highly anticipated return, but one potential scare has seemingly been resolved:
Steelers Week 2 Injury Report (Friday)
Steelers Takeaways:
- QB Russell Wilson: After Coach Tomlin announced that the team was preparing for Justin Fields to start against the Broncos, it foreshadowed doubt on Wilson's return to the lineup. On Wednesday, Wilson was seen doing some light throwing and movement but that was the extent of his day. On Thursday, Wilson said they he was making all of the required throws, but not running all of the plays needed to fulfill the offense. Assumingly, that means he can't perform the bootlegs and rollouts required of Arthur Smith's offense, and won't play until he can. On Friday, Coach Tomlin confirmed that Wilson is questionable, but unlikely to start on Sunday
- LB Patrick Queen: The star free agent acquisition has had no issues outside of a small ankle injury in camp. A DNP out of nowhere surrounding his groin is worrisome on Thursday, but Queen told reporters it was just precautionary and he is set for Sunday
- LG Isaac Seumalo: Still nursing the strained pec injury, Seumalo did not practice Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday and is out on Sunday.
- WR Roman Wilson: The rookie WR was said to increase his participation level this week after being inactive in Week 1. On Wednesday, Wilson was seen running routes in warmups and was listed as a limited participant. On Thursday, Wilson practiced in a full capacity for the first time all camp, which projected well for his debut on Sunday, until Friday came and he was limited and listed as questionable
- OT Dan Moore Jr.: After Coach Tomlin announced that Moore had a sore ankle during his weekly presser, the starting LT did not participate and rookie Troy Fautanu took first-team reps at RT on Wednesday, with Broderick Jones playing LT. On Thursday, Moore was a full participant, potentially shaking up the plans for Jones and Fautanu, until some of his comments led you to believe that Fautanu is set to start on Sunday
- DT Larry Ogunjobi: Ogunjobi will need to be monitored with the knee after a limited participation level on Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, Ogunjobi returned to practice in full capacity and is good to go for Sunday
- CB Darius Rush: Rush is still in concussion protocol but coach Tomlin said he is progressing, with Wednesday and Thursday seeing him participate in limited capacities, Friday changed things as he was a full participant and ready to compete against Denver
