Mike Tomlin admitted he may be open to resting players if the Pittsburgh Steelers have their playoff spot secured by kickoff on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. They still have to field a team within the limits of a 53-man roster, so who would they opt to rest?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo gave his best guess in his weekly fan chat.
“They’ll rest select guys,” Fittipaldo wrote. “If the result goes the Steelers’ way Saturday night there are only so many guys who can rest. You have to field a team and play a game.