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‘He And I Have Had Conversations’: Mike Tomlin Issues Clear Challenge To Roman Wilson

Related Topics: Calvin Austin, Mike Tomlin

If you’ve been waiting for a real opportunity for Roman Wilson during the 2025 season, this might be the game where it finally arrives. Based on the way Mike Tomlin is talking, it could be a substantial one.

DK Metcalf’s suspension and Calvin Austin III’s injury have opened the door for Wilson to get a helmet on game day after being a healthy scratch for multiple weeks in a row. It also wasn’t an accident that Tomlin mentioned him by name during his Tuesday press conference, prompting Bob Labriola to ask whether that was intentional.

“You’re absolutely right.