Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson sat out for the second straight day of coaching camp after revealing he injured his calf throughout a sled push.
“We had been doing a sled push factor and simply tweaked it somewhat bit,” Wilson said. “Simply working exhausting and typically issues occur. Excellent news is that I really feel good and we’ll get there in time.”
Wilson stated if Pittsburgh had a sport Friday, he would play. Fortunately, that is not the case, which has allowed fellow quarterback Justin Fields to get some useful reps with the first-team offense.
How has he faired?
“He is carried out job. Each play he is going in opposition to a very good protection,” Wilson added. “He is a very good competitor. He processes nicely and he is an incredible younger expertise, for positive.”
Fields confirmed off his athleticism throughout a read option on Friday, going untouched for the primary 10 yards of the 20-plus yard carry. He additionally displayed his arm power, connecting on lengthy passes with vast receivers Calvin Austin III and George Pickens.
Whereas Wilson, who has the “pole place,” is hoping to not lose any extra floor within the Steelers’ quarterback competitors, he believes the work he put in in the course of the offseason will present when he makes his return to observe.
“I hate lacking observe,” Wilson stated. “The nice information is I obtained numerous time with the fellows within the offseason, so I really feel actually assured with the fellows that we have now and the fellows I am throwing to.”
When Wilson will make his return is up for debate. Head coach Mike Tomlin described the 35-year-old as day-to-day and that he wished “to keep a minor thing from becoming major.”
So within the meantime, Wilson is targeted on taking psychological reps and persevering with to be a frontrunner for Pittsburgh’s younger offense.
“Protecting the power excessive. I am an enormous believer in excessive power, positivity, uplifting, communication,” Wilson finished. “These issues add up. The position does not change by way of main, pondering and processing.”
All quotations obtained firsthand until in any other case famous.