The bulk of the NFL has injury concerns over Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Payton Wilson. His college coaches feel differently. Appearing on 93.7 The Fan Monday afternoon, NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson refuted the notion that Wilson is a one-contract player whose body will fall apart due to injuries. Gibson downplayed worry over his knee, saying it was never an issue while he coached Wilson.
“Those knee injuries were early,” he told hosts Chris Mueller and Andrew Fillipponi. “Really before I ever got to Raleigh. So the last five years I’ve been here, he has never had an issue with the knee.