Steelers insider provides timeline for WR Roman Wilson return

The Pittsburgh Steelers appeared to have avoided disaster with the severity of rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson’s ankle injury.

Gerry Dulac, a Steelers insider with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reported that Wilson is expected to be out for at least two weeks with what NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is classifying as a “sprain.”

Injuries are inevitable, and they happen to every player at some point(s) in their careers, but Wilson has to be frustrated with it happening so early in camp — as a rookie, no less.

Reports of Wilson’s solid start to camp prompted many to speculate that he’d be a key component of the offense starting Week 1. However, the timing keeps Wilson out of training camp and preseason action, and he’ll be more eased into the lineup once he’s medically cleared.

Wilson’s injury is certainly not ideal for a Steelers team lacking in wide receiver talent.