Russell Wilson’s calf injury is of little concern. But to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Justin Fields could be the biggest threat to Wilson’s starting spot on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Discussing Wilson missing the first day of training camp due to calf tightness, Rapoport acknowledged that the injury is minor. But he made clear the sooner Wilson can return to the lineup, the better.
“He’s considered day-to-day, could practice very soon,” Rapoport said on a Thursday edition of NFL Network’s The Insiders. ” Health-wise, this is no issue at all. But that’s not really what we’re talking about here…Russell Wilson needs to be careful.