Tomlin Confirms J.J. Wilcox In Concussion Protocol

I don’t imagine that anybody is surprised to learn from Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin that newly-acquired safety J.J. Wilcox is currently in the concussion protocol. Late in the team’s victory over the Browns on Sunday, the former Cowboys and Buccaneers defensive back was involved in a helmet-to-helmet collision with Cleveland wide receiver Corey Coleman at the goal line as he attempted to prevent a touchdown, unsuccessfully.

What I found surprising is that Wilcox was playing at all, or at least as extensively as he had been, after such a short turnaround from acquisition to playing time. I do wonder whether it was solely attributable to the Steelers wanting to ease Mike…