Though losing rookie first round pick OT Troy Fautanu to a knee injury wasn’t an ideal way to start his NFL career, the good news is it shouldn’t impact his regular season availability. Appearing on 102.5 DVE before Saturday’s preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, the PPG’s Gerry Dulac indicated Fautanu would be medically cleared when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1.
“He’s gonna not play next week, of course,” Dulac said of Fautanu on the Steelers’ pre-game show. “But there’s two weeks after that and his injury was an MCL sprain.