Steelers Injury Report: Derrick Harmon getting close to full return

The Pittsburgh Steelers will face off against the New England Patriots in Week 3 – a team they haven’t had much success against over the last 25 years. In doing so, they will hope to get a bit healthier on the defensive side of the ball, and they saw one of their biggest pieces take the practice field for the first time this season.

Rookie Derrick Harmon was back at practice for the first time since suffering an MCL sprain against the Carolina Panthers. The rookie out of Oregon is hoping to make his NFL debut this week, and this was a good first step to getting there. The rest of the injury report is as follows:

• LB Patrick Queen: Full Participant (Oblique)
• CB Darius Slay: Did Not Practice (Rest)
• CB Joey Porter Jr.: Did Not Practice (Hamstring)
• S DeShon Elliott: Did Not Practice (Knee)
• LB Alex Highsmith: Did Not Practice (Ankle)
• OL Max Scharping: Limited Participant (Knee)
• LB T.J. Watt: Did Not Practice (Rest)
• DT Derrick Harmon: Limited Participant (Knee)

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