PITTSBURGH -- Quarterback Russell Wilson said he's "preparing to get ready to go" as the Steelers' starter against the New York Jets on Sunday night.
Coach Mike Tomlin has declined to name a starter, but Wilson, who aggravated a training camp calf injury in early September, has taken first-team reps in practice and led the quarterback rotation in individual drills this week. He was active for the first time this season against Las Vegas last week, but did not play.
"I'm more myself physically, being up and running and all that stuff, so I feel good," Wilson said Thursday. "... You want to be able to move around, and obviously I've never really missed games before, so that's been a challenge in itself.
"It's been disappointing, but also I've grown a lot, too. I think that you realize that you just continue to love every day. You continue to find ways to lead, you continue to find ways to just embrace the challenges, the hard stuff, the obstacles in our way and everything else. And you look forward to the journey."
Coach Mike Tomlin has declined to name a starter, but Wilson, who aggravated a training camp calf injury in early September, has taken first-team reps in practice and led the quarterback rotation in individual drills this week. He was active for the first time this season against Las Vegas last week, but did not play.
"I'm more myself physically, being up and running and all that stuff, so I feel good," Wilson said Thursday. "... You want to be able to move around, and obviously I've never really missed games before, so that's been a challenge in itself.
"It's been disappointing, but also I've grown a lot, too. I think that you realize that you just continue to love every day. You continue to find ways to lead, you continue to find ways to just embrace the challenges, the hard stuff, the obstacles in our way and everything else. And you look forward to the journey."
