The Pittsburgh Steelers made a splash this offseason with the trade for wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., giving DK Metcalf a viable running mate offensively in the first year under head coach Mike McCarthy.

Finally, the WR2 question has been answered for the Black and Gold. But more is needed at the position behind Metcalf and Pittman, especially in McCarthy’s West Coast-style offense that will utilize a lot of 3- and 4-wide receiver looks.

That should provide a real opportunity for third-year pro Roman Wilson. 

But his presence shouldn’t keep the Steelers from adding another wide receiver or two in the 2026 NFL Draft, former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger believes.

Appearing on the Deebo & Joe Show with James Harrison and Joe Haden, Roethlisberger questioned what’s going on with Wilson. Roethlisberger says the team should still look to add to the room in a big way.

“What are we doing with Roman Wilson? Like, is there something going on? Why has he not been on the field?” Roethlisberger said of Wilson, according to video via the show’s YouTube page. 

Wilson appeared poised for a breakout in 2025, earning some early playing time offensively. He turned in some strong performances, including a four-catch, 74-yard, one-touchdown performance in Week 8 against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football, and then had two catches for 35 yards and a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers a few weeks later in another Sunday Night Football game.

After that though, Wilson disappeared. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers misfired on a deep shot in Week 13 against the Buffalo Bills, missing a wide open Wilson badly. Wilson then found himself as a healthy scratch after that, giving way to the likes of Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

Now, with a new offensive coaching staff in place, Wilson has a chance to reset in Year 3. 

Roethlisberger still wants to add to the room though.

“We don’t know really. We didn’t get to see enough of Roman Wilson. I think he could be…McCarthy’s offensive philosophy that West Coast, there’s a lot of big receivers that like to run. You gotta have four and five receivers on the roster,” Roethlisberger said. “I think what needs to happen is you’re still missing a couple pieces at receiver, which I think can be filled in the draft.

“I’m not opposed to them going with the second, third round pick at a receiver, if you’ve got a guy that you really like.”

The Steelers should do that. They’ve done a lot of work on the receiver class ahead of the draft, meeting with a bunch formally at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. They’ll likely meet with a bunch as part of the pre-draft process with official visits, too.

That could spell trouble for Wilson though, not that he’s owed anything. He has a tall task in front of him entering Year 3. But it’s a clean slate with a new coaching staff. Hopefully that clean slate translates to Rodgers, too, since the two weren’t always on the same page.