Less than two weeks ago, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac sounded confident that rookie OT Troy Fautanu would start the regular season opener against the Atlanta Falcons even knowing his summer was cut short by an MCL sprain. Today, Dulac isn’t so sure.
Appearing on 102.5 DVE as part of the Steelers Audio Network, Dulac said Fautanu’s status is unclear for Week 1.
“I think the injury might have slowed that decision a little bit to Bob [Labriola’s] point, because he’s not going to get any additional practice time,” Dulac said. “But we will find out what happens after Labor Day when they start preparing for the Atlanta Falcons.