Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says quarterback Russell Wilson is ahead of schedule on recovering from a calf injury that sidelined him during training camp.
“It’s been an arrow pointed up the whole time,” Tomlin said of Wilson’s performance, according to On3. “I like the trajectory of it, certainly.”
The Steelers were set to have a joint practice with the Buffalo Bills on Thursday. Tomlin said he’s still getting to know the former Super Bowl champion as he adapts to the third team of his career.
“You know, it’s a get-to-know (process),” Tomlin said.”We’ve known each other from a distance. Obviously, we’re both Virginia guys. But you don’t really know people until you get the opportunity to work with them day-to-day. And we’ve established a foundation in that regard. But it’s just the beginning to be quite honest with you. The journey that is the season is going to provide opportunities for us to do that.”
Wilson, for his part, said he was working every single day despite being the assumed starting quarterback when the Steelers kick off their 2024 campaign.
“I’ve been working every single day,” Wilson told reporters. “Even the days I was a little bit lighter with the team (practices). I was just getting all the fundamental work. And then obviously, over the past two weeks, really been building up a lot of reps and the team drills and everything else. That’s been great. I’ve been full the last several days and everything else.”
[On3]
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