Putting aside their best player being on injured reserve, the Pittsburgh Steelers were given a fully clean bill of health in regards to the active members of their 53-man roster.
Running back Najee Harris, cornerback Levi Wallace, center Mason Cole and inside linebacker Robert Spillane all practiced fully Friday, according to the league-mandated official injury report, and each will play in Sunday’s home opener against the New England Patriots at Acrisure Stadium.
Harris did not finish this past Sunday’s win at the Cincinnati Bengals because of a foot injury, Wallace left the game during the third quarter because of an ankle injury, Cole suffered an ankle injury early during the fourth quarter (though he did return to action) and Spillane went out because of an eye injury not long thereafter.
There were varying degrees of concern about each as this practice week commenced, but Spillane practiced fully from the start, Harris and Wallace joined as full practice participants Thursday and Cole was full go Friday.
Outside linebacker T.J. Watt — the reigning NFL defensive player of the year — was placed on IR on Thursday and as such will miss at least four games.
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