Highsmith, Charlton and Tuszka have 14 1/2 combined. The team ruled Watt out on Friday, leaving the Steelers with three true outside linebackers in Alex Highsmith, Taco Charlton and Derrek Tuszka. That depth is about to be tested with Watt dealing with hip and leg injuries suffered when he sacked Detroit’s Jared Goff last week. The Steelers traded veteran outside linebacker Melvin Ingram to Kansas City earlier this month, gambling they had enough depth without Ingram to survive. “Over the course of last month, I and we have probably done very little of that because we’ve been taking care of our business.” “As long as you’re taking care of your in-stadium business, very rarely do you have to really look around and wonder what’s going on around you,” he said. Tomlin insists it’s far too early to start scoreboard watching anyway. The Steelers (5-3-1) have the toughest remaining schedule in the league, but last week’s tie means they likely won’t be in any direct tiebreaker situations, which can be both a blessing and a curse. The Chargers (5-4) have dropped three of their last four as teams have found ways to contain quarterback Justin Herbert.
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He could come off the list Saturday if he has tested negative for five straight days.īoth teams need a win as they try to emerge from a logjam of teams in the muddled AFC, where seven teams have five or six wins as Thanksgiving looms. Meanwhile, Bosa has the best opportunity of being on the field for the prime-time contest. He started against the Bengals and threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns. He was forced to work virtually with the team for a week last November before a meeting with Cincinnati after being contact traced.
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Roethlisberger is no stranger to missing practice and then playing. Rudolph spent the week working with the starters but will go back to his reserve role against the Chargers. He completed 30 of 50 passes for 242 yards with a touchdown and interception in a 16-16 tie. Mason Rudolph found out he was starting last week’s game against Detroit less than 24 hours before kickoff. “This one just happens to be a little bit different because either one of them could play, where most of the time, when you’re preparing for a backup, it’s only in an emergency.” “Every game, you go into the plan saying, ‘OK, if this happens, then this person is in here and this is how the game is going to go.’ It’s part of your weekly routine,” he said. Roethlisberger’s uncertain status during the week forced Los Angeles to prepare for both Roethlisberger and backup Mason Rudolph, though Staley doesn’t consider the added prep an issue.