Coming into this game, there were questions about which Pittsburgh Steelers would be returning from injuries after the Bye week. Ulysses Gilbert III hurt his back late in the week, but Jaylen Samuels was a full participant in the last three practices. Steelers pundits speculated on how much playing time T.J. Watt would play and whether this would result in Ola Adeniyi playing more defensive snaps.
The arrest of Anthony Chickillo last weekend resulted in his placement on the NFL Commissioner’s Exempt List. The Steelers did not claim Tuzar Skipper after the New York Giants waived him.