{"id":10397,"date":"2024-10-11T02:38:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T02:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=10397"},"modified":"2024-10-11T02:38:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T02:38:35","slug":"steelers-russell-wilson-gets-honest-about-calf-restraints-in-week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=10397","title":{"rendered":"Steelers\u2019 Russell Wilson Gets \u2018Honest\u2019 About Calf Restraints in Week 6.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Russell-Wilson8-e1728588176845.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Russell-Wilson8-e1728588176845.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Russell-Wilson8-e1728588176845.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Russell-Wilson8-e1728588176845.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson.\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" data-img-load-time=\"167\" data-dom-ready-time=\"201\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson addressed his calf injury ahead of Week 6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Russell Wilson\u00a0appears to be trending in the right direction as the Steelers approach their Week 6 matchup with the\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders. Having said that, there\u2019s still one major hurdle to clear before he returns to action, per Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the biggest thing \u2014 just to be honest with you guys \u2014 is being able to run well and do that well and move around well,\u201d\u00a0Wilson told reporters\u00a0on October 10 (via the\u00a0Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\u2019s Brian Batko\u00a0and\u00a0The Athletic\u2019s Mike DeFabo).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve been able to do that this week,\u201d the veteran QB added. \u201cGot to move around some today, which I felt really confident in. That was great to feel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The next step is doing that consistently, and over the course of an entire game.<\/p>\n<p>When head coach Mike Tomlin\u00a0addressed the media on Tuesday, October 8, he made it seem as if Wilson was still one week away from being seriously considered as the starter over\u00a0Justin Fields. Although the Steelers HC did leave the door open for that to change later in the week.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson appeared more confident in his ability to start in Week 6.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Russell Wilson on if he\u2019d be ready if asked to play on Sunday: \u201cI have no doubt in my mind when I step between the white lines I\u2019ll be ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/video.twimg.com\/ext_tw_video\/1844456786654306317\/pu\/vid\/avc1\/1280x720\/GVOB2p5oB0Z9l3Mm.mp4?tag=12\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I feel confident that I\u2019d be ready to play and play at a high level,\u201d\u00a0Wilson said. \u201cI think we\u2019re being really smart too, and trying to understand how [my calf] feels. [It\u2019s] my first week really back out there with the guys, where I\u2019m playing and all that stuff, so I feel really confident about that \u2014 the ball is spinning, so that\u2019s a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former Super Bowl champion confirmed that there was \u201cno doubt\u201d in his mind that he\u2019d be ready to go once he steps between the white lines.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Russell Wilson Not Willing to State That He Will Start for Steelers in Week 6<\/h2>\n<p>Despite his overall confidence that he could play in Week 6, Wilson\u2019s acknowledgement of his current limitations feels more notable when digesting this October 10 press conference. And that truth came to the surface when he was\u00a0asked about\u00a0his expected role on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Russell Wilson when asked what he expects on Sunday: \u201cThat\u2019s a big question.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/video.twimg.com\/ext_tw_video\/1844454076286693378\/pu\/vid\/avc1\/1280x720\/W2zknpYiUXjNaAS9.mp4?tag=12\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s a big question,\u201d Wilson joked with a chuckle, seemingly admitting that Tomlin has yet to name him the starter behind closed doors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think, for me, I\u2019m preparing my mind to be ready to go,\u201d he continued, with more seriousness. \u201cSo, that\u2019s kind of my mentality \u2014 [to] help us win, whatever that is. And so, I\u2019m just getting prepared for Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers still have a couple of more practices before Sunday\u2019s clash with the Raiders. If Fields is not expected to start in Week 6, Tomlin would likely notify the team of the change at quarterback by October 11, at the latest.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also the question of whether Wilson would be activated as the backup over third stringer\u00a0Kyle Allen\u00a0or whether he\u2019d continue to serve as the emergency QB3 in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Will Face Aidan O\u2019Connell\u2019s Raiders, Rather Than Gardner Minshew\u2019s, in Week 6<\/h2>\n<p>Although the Steelers have yet to publicly decide on a starting quarterback in Week 6, their opponent has made a change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQB news: The Raiders are making a move, as coach Antonio Pierce has named QB\u00a0Aidan O\u2019Connell\u00a0as the starting QB this week,\u201d NFL Network insider\u00a0Ian Rapoport reported\u00a0on October 9. \u201cGardner Minshew, the starter thus far, heads to the bench.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Las Vegas will also\u00a0be without\u00a0superstar wide receiver\u00a0Davante Adams\u00a0(hamstring) for another week, and star defensive tackle\u00a0Christian Wilkins\u00a0(foot) was just\u00a0placed on the injured reserve\u00a0as well.<\/p>\n<p>If this wasn\u2019t already a must-win for the Steelers in Week 6, it certainly is now after all this news from the Raiders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GettyPittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson addressed his calf injury ahead of Week 6. 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