The odds were never great but now it appears almost certain James Conner will not play tomorrow against the New England Patriots. The Pittsburgh Steelers have downgraded him from questionable to doubtful, the team announced minutes ago.
The #Steelers have downgraded RB James Conner to doubtful (previously listed as questionable) for Sunday’s game vs the #Patriots.
— Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) December 15, 2018
Conner suffered a high ankle sprain in the second half of Week 13’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.