The Pittsburgh Steelers have rattled off two straight wins since losing S Minkah Fitzpatrick to a hamstring injury against the Jacksonville Jaguars over two weeks ago, getting crucial victories against the Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers to keep their playoff hopes afloat. Having seen linebackers Cole Holcomb and Kwon Alexander go down in recent weeks, the hope is that Fitzpatrick can make it back soon to add much-needed playmaking, communication, and leadership back to the defense to make up for the losses they’ve seen at off-ball linebacker.
Speaking on the KDKA Nightly Sports Call Sunday night, former Steelers DT Chris Hoke said that if he had to guess, the Steelers are going to take their time on getting Fitzpatrick back on the field rather than forcing him out there before he is ready.