Behind the Steel Curtain
Following their 21-14 road win over the New England Patriots, Mike Tomlin revealed good news, stating there were “no significant injuries to mention.” Broderick Jones and Darius Slay were banged up, but both finished the game.
However, they were missing three defensive starters in the contest — DeShon Elliott (knee), Joey Porter Jr. (hamstring), and Alex Highsmith (ankle).
During his weekly Tuesday afternoon press conference, Tomlin provided multiple updates on the injury front via the team’s YouTube channel.
“You can characterize Alex Highsmith as out this week with his ankle,” Tomlin said. “Joey Porter Jr. and DeShon Elliott certainly have a chance.”
Tomlin stated the quality of their participation this week will determine if they play. He also mentioned that the “amount of their participation” will be monitored in-game, similar to Derrick Harmon last week, who made his season debut on a snap count.
Tomlin acknowledged that Slay suffered “a leg contusion” against the Patriots, but that doesn’t make his availability a question mark.
“It might slow [Slay] at the early portions of the week, but expect him to be available for us as we push forward toward game time. “
The Steelers will head to Dublin, Ireland, this weekend to take on the Minnesota Vikings in the first-ever regular-season NFL matchup played in Ireland, and it appears that some of their key starters will likely work their way back.
