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Is Roman Wilson the Answer at WR? | Steelers Morning Rush
Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's how big of a role second-year wide receiver Roman Wilson could have in 2025 after the trade of starter George Pickens on Wednesday. Wilson missed all of his rookie season with a series of injuries, including an ankle sprain and two hamstring injuries. He was healthy by the second half of the season, but the Steelers held him back from participating after he missed almost of his potential team development time. Without Pickens, can they feel comfortable turning to Wilson at outside receiver in 2025? Alan breaks it down. #steelers #herewego #nfl CONNECT WITH STEELERS NOW: Steelers Now: https://steelersnow.com SN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pghsteelersnow SN on FB: https://facebook.com/steelersnow SN on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pghsteelersnow/
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