Russell Wilson first injured his calf on July 24, the day earlier than coaching camp started. After a number of weeks of the Pittsburgh Steelers easing him again into observe, Wilson appeared good to go by the second preseason sport through which he performed 5 drives. However simply three days earlier than the regular-season opener, Wilson skilled tightness in his calf that ended up holding him out of the sport.
That was 43 days between the preliminary damage and the aggravation of it, and that included an excellent period of time that the Steelers held him out of shape. He had ample time and relaxation to recuperate, and it nonetheless flared up as a difficulty six weeks later.
Ray Fittipaldo was requested on 93.7 The Fan’s Morning Present if Wilson would be the starter when he’s wholesome.
“Sure, however guys, I don’t know when Russell Wilson is gonna be wholesome sufficient for Mike Tomlin to really feel like he may put him on the market,” Fittipaldo mentioned Wednesday. “We’re over six weeks now since this damage occurred and it simply looks like, if it’s not adequate now after six weeks, it’s simply gonna be one thing that lingers all season.”
Wilson advised the media shortly after the preliminary damage that it was a really minor concern and that he would have been working towards if the group would let him. He mentioned he definitely would have been enjoying in a sport if it was the common season. Clearly that isn’t what occurred, although he reportedly advised the group he may play in Atlanta.
Then throughout Tuesday’s press convention, Tomlin mentioned they’re getting ready as if Justin Fields is the starter. He left the door cracked open for Wilson however was very noncommittal on his standing. He’ll begin going by way of some drills on Thursday earlier than they meet with group docs to find out subsequent steps.
Wilson advised the media after the aggravation of his damage that the checks indicated it wasn’t a significant concern and that they had been lucky it wasn’t a extra severe damage. But when it’s flaring again up 43 days after the preliminary damage, it begs the query of whether or not he’ll ever actually be 100% all season.
One other 43 days from the reaggravation, and the Steelers will already be nearly midway by way of their season. Even then, there is no such thing as a assure this problem doesn’t pop up once more. Wilson is 35 years previous, and gamers sometimes don’t get more healthy as they age.
There might come some extent the place Tomlin and the medical employees should take a leap of religion and belief Wilson when he tells the group he can play. In any other case, we might be on this holding sample for the higher a part of the season. By that time, relying on how Fields has carried out within the interim, there can be no assure that Wilson would step again in because the starter.
