Pittsburgh Steelers Exit Meeting: ILB Payton Wilson
Experience: 1 Year
The Pittsburgh Steelers viewed Payton Wilson as a long-term talent with a potential short-term career. That’s how the entire league viewed him, which is why he lasted until the third round of the 2024 draft. He has some medical concerns that raise the issue of durability, but in the third round, they felt comfortable with the risks.
And he already played substantially as a rookie, amassing 492 defensive snaps, even if not quite a full-time player. In his first season with the Steelers, Payton Wilson registered 78 tackles, three for loss, with a forced fumble, two recoveries, one touchdown, an interception, and two passes defensed.