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Russell Wilson Roasted by NFL Fans for Weird Moves After Being Ruled Inactive
Russell Wilson was hoping to make his Pittsburgh Steelers debut on Sunday, but a calf injury forced the team to rule him inactive in their Week 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Russell will have to wait until at least next week to possibly start his 2024 season with the Steelers, but his injury and his inactive status didn't keep him from doing something weird—he wore his full uniform and pads on the sideline even though he was ruled out of the game before it started.
The QB has done some strange things before, like warming up by himself before games that he missed due to an injury, so this wasn't a total surprise but it was just odd to see.
Here he is warming up for the game:
Russell Wilson is warming up in full uniform despite being inactive today 🤔 pic.twitter.com/9JKZARlBqZ
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 8, 2024
Here he is on the sideline in full pads during the first half:
Russell Wilson wearing shoulder pads despite being inactive might be the ultimate Russell Wilson moment. pic.twitter.com/z1bomHJvPW
— Matt Edwards (@MattEdwards) September 8, 2024
Fans didn't hold back:
Russell Wilson wearing his full uniform on the sideline while being inactive is a very Russell Wilson thing to do
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) September 8, 2024
He's been preparing for this day for years https://t.co/ooIalT3lWu pic.twitter.com/hWVWQwR6gW
— Cam (non ball knower) (@Camorooni) September 8, 2024
this is the funniest thing to happen today https://t.co/G0raNyamDR
— Scott Hanson Season (@Mr_Football_PFF) September 8, 2024
Russell Wilson giving his HOF speech even though he was not inducted. https://t.co/wZEzqWGkow
— Nick (@seahawksnerd75) September 8, 2024
Only Wilson would do this lol. Guys so odd https://t.co/l9bqqbeZJO
— Jacob (@Cbuck341) September 8, 2024
Bruh wtf going through his head since he left Seattle 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/JYJbFtiequ
— Dr. Newsome 👑 (@Hooperholic_10) September 8, 2024
Gotta love week 1 weirdness. https://t.co/j0ZbYUQyLf
— Goff (@Jason1Goff) September 8, 2024
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ANDY NESBITT
Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.