The transition from college football to the NFL is never easy for many reasons. But the situation gets worse when you continue to sustain injuries. Such is the case for rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson.

Wilson suffered an ankle sprain in training camp that sidelined him from the preseason through the first five weeks of the NFL season. He returned in Week 6 and played just five snaps and was a healthy scratch the following week.

However, this injury problem reared its ugly head once again. The Pittsburgh Steelers placed Wilson back on Injured Reserve due to a hamstring injury. That means he will miss at least the next four games, putting his rookie season in serious doubt.

The Steelers selected Wilson in the third round of last April’s NFL Draft and he was expected to be an immediate contributor to the Pittsburgh offense after Diontae Johnson was sent to Carolina. But instead, Wilson has struggled to get on the field, and like his quarterback at Michigan, JJ McCarthy, the 2025 season could be his next opportunity to get back on the field.

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