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Veteran Robert Woods thinks Pittsburgh Steelers second-year wide receiver Roman Wilson has a promising future.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to see big things from wide receiver Roman Wilson, who missed most of his rookie season due to injuries. Veteran Robert Woods is confident they’ll get just that from their second-year wide receiver.
“Coming to work ready to work,” Woods said of Wilson. “Coming out here, you see he’s fast and skillful, but when you see his approach, taking the details to improve his game. He had a great week this week. He had some big, explosive plays. Just give him confidence. He’s a confident player, being able to make his plays, be himself and get the ball in his hands. I think when you give confidence to our whole room, sky’s the limit.”
The Steelers selected Wilson with their third-round pick (No. 84) in the 2024 NFL Draft after he recorded a career-high 48 receptions for 789 yards and 12 touchdowns in his final year at Michigan.
However, Wilson’s rookie season ended before it even started as he suffered a high ankle sprain in the first week of training camp.
The 23-year-old was eventually able to work his way back and even received some in-game action, but he then suffered another setback, which he was never able to fully recover from.
Wilson is finally healthy, though, and Woods is willing to do whatever it takes to help him reach his full potential.
“You wanna lead by example and show them the ropes and stuff like that,” Woods said. “I feel like my game and how I approach it is I’m trying to feed my knowledge to everybody on the whole team, even the DBs. If everybody getting better, this whole team is getting better.”
Only time will tell if Wilson can reach the expectations of those around him, but he seems to be more confident than ever now that he’s back on the field and making plays.
“I missed a lot of time, so putting in a lot of work,” Wilson said. “I feel like I’ve got a lot better. The coaches did a great job helping me develop and you can see it. I feel good.”
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Robert Woods Believes ‘Sky’s the Limit’ for Steelers Second-Year WR
