As Pittsburgh faces uncertainty over Nick Herbig’s status after suffering a hamstring injury during the Steelers’ second preseason game, starter Alex Highsmith is expected to be in the lineup for the team’s season opener against the New York Jets. Highsmith suffering a mid-training camp groin injury, and Mike Tomlin offered good news during a Monday meeting with the media.
“I like his level of competition and, and participation,” Tomlin said via the team website. “I think he was almost a full participant today, and so it is moving in the right direction.”
Highsmith returned to practice last week but has ramped up his reps in recent days.