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OCTOBER 20 • YOUTUBE
Roman Wilson - Likely to sit out Sunday Wilson (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets, isn't expected to play, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Wilson was inactive for the Steelers' first five games of the season before making his NFL debut in last Sunday's win over the Raiders. He played just five snaps in the victory and may have sustained a hamstring injury at some point during Week 7 prep. He didn't appear on the Steelers' initial injury report released Wednesday, then was listed as a limited participant in practices Thursday and Friday due to the hamstring issue. Official word on Wilson's Week 7 status will arrive when Pittsburgh posts its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.
OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
Justin Fields - Won't start, should have role Week 7 Fields isn't expected to start Sunday's game against the Jets, but the Steelers are expected to have a "package of plays" available for him as the backup to Russell Wilson, Ian Rap...
Impact Head coach Mike Tomlin hasn't officially named a starting quarterback for Week 7, but Rapoport relays that Wilson will get the nod Sunday for what will be his Steelers debut. Wilson was named the starter coming out of the preseason but missed the Steelers' first five games of the season with a calf injury, then served as Fields' backup Week 6. However, Wilson took first-team reps and led the quarterback rotation in individual drills for each practice this week, setting the stage for him to play Sunday while Fields heads to the bench. However, after guiding Pittsburgh to a 4-2 record while completing 66.3 percent of his passes for 6.9 yards per attempt and accounting for 10 touchdowns over his six starts, Fields doesn't look like he'll disappear from the game plan entirely. The extent of his role Sunday isn't fully known, but look for any Fields packages that the Steelers use to take advantage of the signal-caller's rushing ability.
OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
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Jonathan Ward - Elevated from practice squad Pittsburgh elevated Ward from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Impact It's the third and final time that the Steelers can elevate Ward from the practice squad, and they will have to sign the 27-year-old running back to the active roster if they wish to have him stick around. Ward has turned five carries into 22 yards across his two regular-season outings this year. With Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets, Ward will serve in a backup role with Aaron Shampklin behind the one-two punch of Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Johnson - Elevated for Week 7 The Steelers elevated Johnson from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Impact It's the second time this season that Johnson has been elevated from the practice squad. In his first outing, he caught his lone target for nine yards in Week 5 against the Cowboys.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Damontae Kazee - Gets questionable tag Kazee (ankle) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Jets, Burt reports.'
Impact Kazee is coming off his first missed game of the season and in danger of missing his second. His final status will depend on how his ankle is feeling closer to kickoff. Miles Killebrew and Terrell Edmunds would be candidates to back up DeShon Elliott at strong safety if Kazee is unable to get the green light.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Russell Wilson - Likely starting Sunday Wilson is expected to start Sunday's game against the Jets, although the backup Justin Fields is also expected to see some snaps, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact This feels like gamesmanship to the worst degree. We won't know the extent that Justin Fields will be involved in the game plan, but wide receiver George Pickens seemed to tip everyone off to Wilson making the start Friday saying that he needed to "get on the same page after practice, throwing more than usual because this is his first start." The veteran quarterback was projected to be the team's starter after training camp, but a lingering calf injury had kept him out the previous six weeks.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
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OCTOBER 19 • YOUTUBE
Dylan Cook - Won't play Week 7 Cook (foot) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Impact Cook began the season on injured reserve, but he returned to the field Thursday after his 21-day practice window opened. He was a full participant in Friday's practice, but the Steelers have opted to take the cautious approach and keep him out of Sunday's contest. Barring any setbacks, Cook should be able to return for Week 8 against the Giants on Oct. 28.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
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Justin Fields - Moving to backup role? Coach Mike Tomlin revealed Friday that he's made a decision on the Steelers' starting quarterback between Fields and Russell Wilson for Sunday's game versus the Jets but won't anno...
Impact Shortly after Tomlin's media session, WR George Pickens may have let slip that Wilson will be under center Sunday, noting he and the QB have been "getting on the same page after practice, throwing more than usual because this is his first start." All signs point to that coming to pass, as Wilson handled first-team reps this week and led the team's signal-callers in individual drills, while Fields was second in the rotation. Fields started the first six contests of the campaign while Wilson recovered from a lingering calf injury, but the latter now seems set up for his first nod as a member of the Steelers. During his stint as the starter, Fields had a 4-2 record, completed 66 percent of his passes for 1,106 yards, five touchdowns and one interception and recorded 55 carries for 231 yards and five more TDs.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Russell Wilson - First start imminent? Coach Mike Tomlin revealed Friday that he's made a decision on the Steelers' starting quarterback between Wilson and Justin Fields for Sunday's game against the Jets but won't anno...
Impact Not long after Tomlin spoke to the media, WR George Pickens may have let slip that Wilson will be under center Sunday, noting he and the QB have been "getting on the same page after practice, throwing more than usual because this is his first start." All signs point to that being the case, as Wilson took first-team reps this week and led the team's signal-callers in individual drills, while Fields was second in the rotation. Fields started the first six games of the season while Wilson recovered from a lingering calf injury, but the latter now seems poised for his first nod as a member of the Steelers. During his two-year stint in Denver, Wilson averaged 219.8 passing yards per game and threw 42 touchdowns versus 19 interceptions in 30 games, all of them starts.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Cordarrelle Patterson - Won't play in Week 7 Patterson (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Patterson had missed the Steelers' last two games and was unable to practice all week due to an ankle injury, so it's no surprise he won't suit up for Sunday night's contest. Expect Aaron Shampklin to serve as Pittsburgh's No. 3 running back behind both Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren while Patterson remains sidelined.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Roman Wilson - Questionable for Week 7 Wilson (hamstring) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Wilson made his NFL debut in the Steelers' Week 6 win over the Raiders, playing just five of the team's 67 offensive snaps and failing to record a stat. The Michigan product then popped up on Pittsburgh's injury report as a limited participant in practice both Thursday and Friday due to a hamstring issue, putting his Week 7 availability in jeopardy. If Wilson can't play through his hamstring injury Sunday night, expect Scotty Miller to see increased snaps in the Steelers' wide receiver corps.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Steelers' Russell Wilson to make first start this season, says George Pickens
George Pickens seemingly spilled the beans about the Steelers' starting QB for Week 7 between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields.OCTOBER 18
