Steelers' Michael Pittman Jr. to Practice Wednesday on Limited Basis
The short version
- Michael Pittman Jr. will practice Wednesday in a limited capacity, per Mike McCarthy.
- Pittman missed Week 2 against the Patriots with a foot injury; the issue is new, not an aggravation of his training camp injury.
- McCarthy said Monday he was unsure if Pittman will play Sunday against the Bengals.
- Roman Wilson (5 catches) and Germie Bernard (4 catches, 35 yards) filled larger roles with Pittman out.
Pittsburgh wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. will return to practice in a limited capacity Wednesday as he recovers from a foot injury ahead of Sunday's game against Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is set to return to practice Wednesday, though head coach Mike McCarthy indicated the session would likely be limited. Pittman has been sidelined by a foot injury and missed the team's Week 2 game against the New England Patriots.
The situation bears watching later in the week. Pittman also practiced the Wednesday before the Patriots game, but he sat out Thursday and Friday and was ultimately ruled out.
McCarthy has said the current issue is a new injury rather than a setback from the condition that kept Pittman out for much of training camp. On Monday, the coach said he was unsure whether Pittman would be available Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Pittman, a former Indianapolis Colt, caught one pass for 58 yards in his Steelers debut against Atlanta. With him absent versus New England, Roman Wilson led the team with five receptions and rookie Germie Bernard added four catches for 35 yards. The Steelers failed to reach the end zone in that game.
