The Pittsburgh Steelers were without two stars on Wednesday. Kicker Chris Boswell sat out with an illness, while defensive lineman Cam Heyward continued to be sidelined with the flu. That is now three straight days since Heyward either missed meetings or practiced with the flu after playing on Saturday with it.
Heyward was at the facility on Wednesday, which is a good sign for his potential availability. However, he will have to play through it if it does not improve by Saturday’s game against the Ravens.
Meanwhile, cornerback Donte Jackson was upgraded to full participation, giving him an inside shot at playing this week. He is dealing with a pinched nerve in his lower back. Going in the other direction was veteran tight end MyCole Pruitt.
Pruitt did not practice with a knee injury. He has missed five games with the lingering issue this season and could miss a sixth if it does not improve.
Rookie guard Mason McCormick is continuing to battle through a broken left hand, and will likely start to work into team drills on Thursday to test out the hand.
Wide receiver Roman Wilson, linebacker Cole Holcomb, offensive tackle Calvin Anderson, and defensive lineman Logan Lee are hoping to return from injured reserve, and all practiced in a full capacity.
