The Pittsburgh Steelers third-round pick has some unique headlines surrounding him.
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers added their first defensive player of the 2024 NFL Draft in linebacker Payton Wilson . The N.C. State product comes to the league with two years of injury-free football, but there's one medical concern that he'll bring to the field in Pittsburgh.
Wilson suffered two torn ACL injuries during his time in college. Now, heading into the NFL, he has no ACL in one of the knees, according to the NFL Network broadcast during the NFL Draft. "First off, he has a multitude of injuries," Rapoport explained as to why Wilson fell."First, there's a left shoulder injury that was operated on. It was not a great operation. That certainly is a lingering injury. But that's actually not the worst of it. He has torn his ACL twice, and my understanding, after talking to several sources, is that one of his knees does not have an ACL. It does not have an ACL."selected at No.
Wilson's injury concerns don't bother the Steelers as the rookie finished his career with over 400 tackles, 48 tackles for loss, 15 sacks and seven interceptions. In his rookie season, he'll be given an opportunity to earn playing time with Patrick Queen, Elandon Roberts and Mark Robinson, but should be viewed as one of the team's top weapons on special teams.
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