The Pittsburgh Steelers welcomed back defensive starter Mike Mitchell yesterday, who participated in his first padded practice of training camp working with Shamarko Thomas. The veteran defensive back knows that this time is crucial for the two safeties to come together and work in cohesion with one another, something that requires reps to get right.
Naturally, that’s something that has been lacking during training camp, as both Mitchell and Thomas have dealt with injuries early on. In the case of the latter, he returned last week from a shoulder injury and participated in the Steelers’ second preseason game on Friday.