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Wilson, per Fowler, “looks like a different player than from his injury riddled rookie campaign.” Steelers general manager Omar Khan said in February that the team has “a lot of confidence” in Wilson, the 84th overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft who played just five offensive snaps as a rookie after suffering a serious hamstring injury in October. Wilson, entering his age-24 season, had 789 yards and 12 touchdowns on 49 catches in his final season at Michigan. He was 19th among all college wideouts in yards per route run in 2023. An injury-free offseason could position Wilson as the clear No. 2 receiver behind DK Metcalf in 2025.

Wilson was, per Khan, “in position to play if we needed him to in the postseason.” After Pittsburgh used the 84th overall pick on Wilson, he was essentially redshirted, playing just five offensive snaps all season. He remains a dynasty consideration on a wideout depth chart that has little of fantasy note besides George Pickens. But we’re going to need to see more than this small amount of offseason hopium on Wilson to see him as fantasy-relevant in redraft leagues.

Wilson was designated to return Tuesday, but the Steelers will not activate their third-round pick ahead of the season finale against the Bengals in Week 18. Wilson will have a chance to be a part of the receiving corps in 2025, but fantasy managers should take a wait-and-see approach before making an early investment.

He’s been out since October 28th and is practicing in advance of Pittsburgh’s Saturday game against the Bengals. Wilson did not earn a target and was often a healthy scratch in the first two months of the season. At this point he’s just a dynasty stash.

It continues to be a season to forget for Wilson, whose woes began with an ankle injury suffered in training camp. Now, the rookie will work to get past a hamstring injury that will sideline him for at least the next four games. Wilson has appeared in just one game this season and has not earned a target.

Wilson came into the league with some buzz on a team with no clear pass-catching options behind alpha wide receiver George Pickens and tight end Pat Freiermuth but has played just five offensive snaps all season while battling numerous injuries. He can safely be left on the waiver wire in fantasy leagues.

Wilson has been active in just one game this season, and he had just five offensive snaps against the Chargers. If you’re counting on a turnaround for Wilson to seize what looks to be an in-reach job in the Pittsburgh three-wide set, it looks like you’re going to have to keep counting.

Wilson managed just five snaps in his professional debut in Week 6 before departing with a hamstring injury, an ailment that will now hold him out of action again as the team faces the Jets on Sunday Night Football. Expect Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren to dominate backfield opportunities with Patterson sidelined.

Wilson was added to the injury report with the hamstring issue mid-week. He was limited in both Thursday and Friday’s practice. Healthy or not, Wilson is not on the fantasy radar for Week 7.

Wilson was a surprise addition to the team’s injury report. The rookie receiver has played in only one game this season, appearing on just five offensive snaps. We’ll see what kind of injury status he carries into the weekend, but there’s no fantasy upside to be had here at this time.