The Pittsburgh Steelers’ inactive list was almost entirely filled with injured players, from Mason Rudolph and Mark Barron to Roosevelt Nix and Jaylen Samuels. Aside from the quarterback position, arguably the most significant name on that list was veteran cornerback Steven Nelson, who has played well through the first five games in his first season with the Steelers.
While initially listed as questionable, the team ultimately decided that he would not travel, and it turned out that Artie Burns was given the opportunity to start in his place.