Coming off a Christmas Day loss to the Chiefs, the Steelers are expecting a couple of players back for Saturday’s matchup with the Bengals.
Head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters in his Monday press conference that the team is “moving in the right direction” when it comes to getting players healthy.
“This week, it looks like Joey Porter is scheduled to make it back, along with Ben Skowronek,” Tomlin said. “And so getting a healthy outfit, particularly as you get toward the end of this season and lean in on a single elimination tournament is big business for us. We’re excited about the issues of dividing the labor up and having, really, a full stable at our disposal in the effort to formulate plans and make plays.
“It’s going to be needed, quite honestly, because Cincinnati is red hot.”
Porter was sidelined by a knee injury for the matchup with Kansas City. Skowronek was dealing with a hip injury.
Playing on Saturday, Pittsburgh’s first injury report of the week is due out on Tuesday.
