The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a blow for sure when right tackle Zach Banner went down with what is presumed to be a season-ending knee injury late in their opening victory over the New York Giants on Monday. But Banner was in what was described as a close competition for the job just weeks ago, with Chukwuma Okorafor, and most anticipate that he will move into the starting lineup.
Will he, though? For the entire year? Head coach Mike Tomlin may have implied on Tuesday that that remains to be seen, at least once the offensive line, minus Banner, gets back to full strength, with David DeCastro and Stefen Wisniewski also working their way back from injuries.