As Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin addressed in his weekly press conference on Tuesday, his team walked away from Week 13 without many key injuries. With that being said, a handful of guys will be limited in the early portions of the week. The first injury report is out, and it coincides with what Tomlin said on Tuesday.
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Three starters did not participate at all in the first practice of the week. Offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor is among that group, as he sustained a shoulder injury in the team's win over the Atlanta Falcons this past Sunday. Najee Harris, who was questionable against the Falcons with an oblique injury, missed practice as well. Like last week, he will probably miss the early portions of this week before eventually playing on Sunday.
Defensive lineman, Larry Ogunjobi continues to be slowed down by a toe injury. It's been a successful first (and maybe only) season in Pittsburgh for the veteran despite dealing with multiple injuries. Like Harris, he played in Week 13 although he was limited at practice last week. Edge rusher, Malik Reed appeared on the injury report as well, as he didn't practice due to a back injury. There doesn't seem to be any real concern on these guys' status come Sunday, but we will see as the week progresses.
On the positive side of things, TJ Watt (ribs) did get some practice in on Wednesday, as he was limited. In four games since his return from injury, Watt has just 0.5 sacks. Star wideout Diontae Johnson was limited as well, who is dealing with a hip injury. There was no update on the two guys that are eligible to come off the IR this week, kicker Chris Boswell and cornerback William Jackson III. That's something to more monitor toward the end of the week, as the team typically waits until then to activate their players off the IR.
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