Aaron Rodgers knew Roman Wilson would have a big game against the Packers

The Pittsburgh Steelers took a 16-7 halftime lead against the Green Bay Packers in Week 8 Aaron Rodgers was on his way to victory against his former team. But The Steelers defense went down in the second half when Pittsburgh was outscored 28-9. Green Bay scored four straight in the fourth quarter and Rodgers’ revenge game was ruined.

But despite the loss, the Steelers may have found a new offensive weapon. Second year breadth Roman Wilson exploded for 74 yards and a touchdown on four receptions in Week 8. career best performance that no one saw coming. Well, nobody but Rogers.

“I told him last Wednesday, ‘This week is going to be your week,’ just kind of a gut feeling,” the veteran quarterback said of Wilson’s big day, per The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo .

Roman Wilson is emerging as a potential VR2 for the Steelers

“I was really proud of (Wilson) in the game for a couple of tackles he made. We just have to see his consistency. But he’s starting practice, and I thought (last) Thursday was a really good practice for him. And he had another good practice today,” Rodgers added.

The Steelers were waiting for a No. 2 receiver coming up behind DK Metcalf since he sold George Pickens. Calvin Austin III was the early favorite for the role. But he has taken a back seat to running back Pat Freiermuth and running back Jalen Warren in recent weeks. Now Wilson re-entered the conversation.

Pittsburgh selected the wideout out of Michigan in the third round of the 2024 draft. However, Wilson’s rookie year was unsuccessful as a preseason injury delayed his professional debut. He ended up playing one game and failed to record a catch before landing on IR again.

The young receiver appeared destined for the doghouse in 2025. Rogers was seen yelling at Wilson during the training camp. The dust up was caused by a miscommunication during the exercise. And the four-time MVP didn’t hold back from casting in a wider net.

however, Rodgers also called Wilson “special” and took an interest in coaching sophomore receivers. Now, maybe those off-season internationals are paying off.

The 4-3 Steelers have lost two straight games but still lead the AFC North. Pittsburgh will host the 7-1 Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Wilson will have another opportunity to secure the VR2 role as Rodgers looks to take advantage of the Colts’ pass defense at No. 29.