If the final practice of the regular season was any indication, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take an all-hands-on-deck approach to Sunday night’s game.
Every active player except for left guard Isaac Seumalo was a full participant Friday afternoon when the team practiced at Acrisure Stadium, according to the team’s injury report. Seumalo (triceps) was given a day to rest after being a full participant Thursday, indicating the 10-year veteran was cleared to return against the Baltimore Ravens after missing the past three games.
Outside linebacker T.J. Watt (lung), cornerbacks Brandin Echols (groin) and James Pierre (calf), inside linebacker Malik Harrison (knee) and wide receiver Calvin Austin III (hamstring) were upgraded to full participation Friday after starting the week limited.
Watt, sidelined by a partially collapsed lung, will return to the field for the first time in a month. His most recent game was the team’s Dec. 7 victory at Baltimore.
The return of Echols and Pierre would give the short-handed secondary a boost. Pierre missed the past three games, and Echols sat out last week’s loss in Cleveland.
Austin also sat out last week’s loss, leaving the Steelers without their top two receivers. D.K. Metcalf remains suspended for Sunday’s game, but the Steelers may welcome back Austin, who has 28 receptions for 317 yards and two touchdowns.
