Even though they were considered questionable at the beginning of the day, four Pittsburgh Steelers will play against the New England Patriots.
On the day of the game against the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers had four starters who were doubtful for Thursday Night Football. However, they will be as close to full strength as they possibly can be.
When the Steelers take on the Patriots at Acrisure Stadium, all four starters for the Steelers who were labeled as questionable following the final practice of the week will be allowed to participate in the game. These starters are running back Najee Harris, linebacker Elandon Roberts, offensive guard Isaac Seumalo, and center Mason Cole.
Due to a knee ailment, Harris was unable to participate in practice for two consecutive days, despite the fact that he played the full game against the Arizona Cardinals the previous weekend.
A similar situation occurred with Cole’s neck injury, which did not become apparent until after the Cardinals game had ended. This week, he did some practice, although it was only in a more limited capacity.
After suffering a shoulder injury, Seumalo was forced to leave the Cardinals game early. Nate Herbig came in to take his place. On the first day of practice this week, he was listed as a limited participant; nevertheless, he did not participate in the game versus New England the day before it was originally scheduled to begin.
Although Roberts was unable to participate in the Steelers’ first two practices of the week due to a groin issue, NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe claimed earlier in the day that he would be ready to play against the Patriots.
Despite the fact that the Steelers are still dealing with a number of notable injuries, none of which are more important than the ankle injury that has prevented Kenny Pickett from playing this week, they will be as close to full strength as they possibly can be when they play New England.
The knee problem that Harris has been dealing with throughout the season is not a new injury, according to Peliserro, who claims that Harris has been managing it. Today would be the day that the running back would return to practice if this week were a typical one. In the event that there are no setbacks, he will instead compete against the Patriots.
“Just didn’t feel great coming out of the game, so they wanted to rest him,” according to Peliserro.
It is reasonable to anticipate that Harris will continue to shoulder the complete workload for the Steelers; however, Jaylen Warren may be able to take on additional totes if he is the more capable player. In light of Harris’s injury, the Steelers might rely on Warren to alleviate some of the pressure that their starting quarterback is experiencing at this point in the season.
Despite the fact that Isaac Seumalo, Mason Cole, and Elandon Roberts are also listed as questionable, Pittsburgh is still waiting for word about three additional starters.
