Though the Pittsburgh Steelers won’t release an official injury report until tomorrow, Mike Tomlin offered a brief update to the health of the team heading into Week One against the Cincinnati Bengals. During his Tuesday press conference, Tomlin said OLB Alex Highsmith is expected to play in the opener. Highsmith had missed most of the summer due to a rib injury but appears to be on track to play this weekend.
“I do,” Tomlin said when asked if he expected Highsmith to play against the Bengals.
Highsmith figures to start opposite of T.J. Watt. Backing him up will be Malik Reed, acquired in a trade last Tuesday, and Jamir Jones, returning to Pittsburgh after being claimed off waivers late last week.