BALTIMORE — Roman Wilson was the odd man out in the late-season makeover of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary wide receivers corps.
On a day in which veteran wideouts Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling were in uniform to make their debut with the team, Wilson was designated as a surprising healthy inactive for Sunday’s game at the Baltimore Ravens.
Wilson was a third-round pick just 20 months ago but has only 12 catches for 166 yards in his career. Wilson did not have a catch in either of the past two Steelers games, which likely played a role in the Steelers claiming Thielen off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday and announcing the elevation of Valdes-Scantling from the practice squad Saturday.
The 35-year-old Thielen practiced three days with the Steelers, who have suffered from a lack of production from their wide receivers corps this season. A 12-year veteran of 173 NFL games and 693 receptions, Thielen is a two-time Pro Bowl honoree.
Valdes-Scantling joined the organization four weeks ago.
In addition to Wilson, rookie Ke’Shawn Williams is another receiver who was a healthy scratch against the Ravens. Veteran Scotty Miller — designated inactive for last week’s loss to the Buffalo Bills — was back in the lineup in Baltimore.
DK Metcalf (three catches, 32 yards) was the only Steelers wide receiver to record a reception against Buffalo. Miller, Thielen and Valdes-Scantling were added into the mix from that game, with Wilson and Williams swapped out since. Williams had appeared in each of the past eight Steelers games.
No Dugger
It had been known since Friday that starting safety Kyle Dugger (hand), starting defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (knee) and reserve offensive tackle Calvin Anderson (knee) would miss Sunday’s game for the Steelers.
Offensive tackle Dylan Cook on Saturday was announced as a practice-squad elevation and, if he sees the field Sunday, would be making his NFL regular-season debut.
A week after making his Steelers and NFL season debut, defensive tackle Brodric Martin-Rhodes was a healthy scratch against the Ravens. The Steelers elected to go with Logan Lee instead to backfill in response to the loss of Harmon, who missed a second consecutive game Sunday.
Rookie Will Howard was in uniform for the Steelers as the No. 3 “emergency” quarterback.
Scratches for the Ravens included receiver Devontez Walker, guard Ben Cleveland, offensive tackle Joseph Noteboom, defensive tackle Aeneas Peebles and quarterback Cooper Rush — the latter of which was in uniform as the No. 3 QB.