The Pittsburgh Steelers were hoping to add a major jolt to their anemic running game on Thursday when they were able to get James Conner back on the field. But that didn’t last very long, as he checked out of the game for good on the final play of the first quarter.
By then, he had logged 13 snaps, amassing just 10 yards on five carries. He caught one of two passes thrown in his direction for six yards, so he was the intended ballcarrier or target on over half of his snaps. Clearly, his shoulder wasn’t ready for the work.