The cliché is that the best ability is availability, and that may be true for Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jesse James, but the fourth-year veteran suffered a back injury last night after elevating for a high pass that he hauled in before being clipped by a defender, leading him to land hard.
He was a bit slow to get up but did not remain down. He did leave the game, which is big given the fact that the Steelers’ two other veteran tight ends, Vance McDonald and Xavier Grimble, are also sidelined with injuries.