The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming out of their Week 9 bye week at 6-2 overall and will battle for sole possession of first place in the AFC North on Sunday Night Football against the Cincinnati Bengals. Heading into the contest, Pittsburgh is in a good place health-wise.
After logging two limited practices to open the week and a full practice in Friday’s walkthrough,
defensive tackle Derrick Harmon is listed as questionable to play on Sunday night. Earlier in the week, the Steelers opened up Harmon’s 21-day practice window, meaning he does not necessarily have to come back this week despite participating in practice throughout the week.
The young defensive lineman is the only name with a game designation on the Steelers’ Friday injury report. This means that the likes of Ben Skowronek, DeShon Elliott, Brandin Echols, and Donieko Slaughter are all good to go for the most important game of the season thus far.
Getting Harmon back on the field would be a huge boost to what has already been a strong Steelers defense in a high stakes matchup against the Bengals. The last time these two teams met, it was Harmon who clinched the game for the Steelers with a strip sack of Joe Burrow.
The Steelers will still be without wide receivers Roman Wilson and Michael Pittman Jr., who remain on injured reserve.
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