Considering he is still recovering from a calf injury suffered in the conditioning test before the start of training camp when pushing a weighted sled and the fact that he just recently returned to practice in an elevated capacity, it’s not a surprise that veteran QB Russell Wilson won’t play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason opener Friday against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium.
That doesn’t mean he’s happy to be on the sidelines in street clothes, though.
Speaking with reporters after practice Wednesday at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Wilson said that he always wants to play, but he is excited to get a chance to take in the stadium and the home crowd for the Steelers after head coach Mike Tomlin announced he wouldn’t play Wednesday during a morning press conference with reporters.