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Banner Optimistic In Recovery From Knee Injury, Returning To Field

Injuries have attacked the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line thus far in training camp. Over half of the initial projected starters have missed time through a walk and a half of camp because of them, leaving the team with only a couple spare players at one point. Only one projected starter took the field during Thursday’s preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame game.

Pittsburgh is getting some relief from the ailments. Projected left tackle Chukwuma Okorafor returned to the field after missing Thursday’s game, and across from him, projected right tackle Zach Banner has made his return, coming off a torn ACL in his right knee that ended his first season as a starter in the Steelers’ first game.