Seven months ago, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Cole Holcomb suffered a devastating knee injury that ended his season and threatened his future. Though an exact return date to the lineup is unknown, offseason reports have gone from vague to optimistic. Earlier this year, GM Omar Khan only expressed confidence Holcomb would play football again. Fast-forward to today, and Mike Tomlin thinks that could happen as early as training camp.
“I’m sure he is, man,” Tomlin said via the team site when asked if Holcomb was on track to return in training camp. “I don’t have a lot of details about the specifics of it.