It took six weeks but Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson is active and will make his NFL debut this afternoon against the Las Vegas Raiders. Wilson is officially active, per the team’s list of seven inactives that include five injured players.
The team’s injuries helped push the odds in Wilson’s favor, especially with RB/KR and backup wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson out with an ankle injury. Still, the team opted against elevating WR Brandon Johnson, who they promoted a week ago, and are dressing Wilson instead. The news also doesn’t come as a surprise after ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler indicated Saturday afternoon Wilson would get a hat.