Elbow injury lingering
Coach Mike Tomlin said Harris' elbow injury is expected to "slow him in the early portion of the week" as the Steelers prepare for Sunday's wild-card game at Kansas City, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Harris got dinged up during the early stages of this past Sunday's eventual 16-13 overtime win at Baltimore but was able to gut out the issue, finishing with 15 touches for 55 yards on a season-low 53 percent share of offensive snaps. Tomlin's comments indicate Harris will be at least a limited participant Wednesday and may even kick off the week with a DNP, but where the running back stands by Friday will have more bearing on his availability for Sunday, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. Benny Snell is the next player up in the Steelers backfield if Harris isn't his normal self this weekend.
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Jaylen Warren
RB | PIT
Continuing to impress at practice
Warren recently earned reps with the first-team offense at practice while Najee Harris and Benny Snell were dealing with injuries, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Benny Snell Jr.
RB | PIT
Returns to practice
Snell (knee) recently returned to practice, Chris Adamski of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Kenny Pickett
QB | PIT
Working with second-stringers
Pickett will be the second quarterback to play for the Steelers in Saturday's preseason game at Jacksonville, entering the contest before Mason Rudolph, ESPN.com's Brooke Pryor reports.
Mitch Trubisky
QB | PIT
Starting Saturday's preseason game
Trubisky will start Saturday's preseason game against the Jaguars.
Najee Harris
RB | PIT
Not in line to play Saturday
Harris indicated Wednesday that he's not in line to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Jaguars, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Diontae Johnson
WR | PIT
Practicing again
Johnson (hip) practiced Tuesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Chase Claypool
WR | PIT
Says he's healthy
Claypool said Tuesday that he's fully healthy, after dealing with two shoulder injuries earlier in training camp, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Calvin Austin III
WR | PIT
Using walking boot
Austin has a walking boot on his injured left foot, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Chase Claypool
WR | PIT
Practices Monday
Claypool (shoulder) participated in Monday's practice, Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
Diontae Johnson
WR | PIT
Returns to practice Monday
Johnson (hip) participated in Monday's practice, Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.