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Snell ready to carry the load again with Conner out

Are you ready for even more Benny Snell football?

The Steelers had better be. James Conner said Thursday that despite being limited in practice for the past week, his injured shoulder still isn't ready for contact yet.

That means Snell will again get the bulk of the carries for the Steelers (7-5) when they travel to Arizona to face the Cardinals (3-8-1) Sunday.

"Being smart. It’s as simple as that," Conner said of the shoulder injury that has sidelined him for four of the past five games. "Obviously, I’m a competitor and I want to be out there but (sigh), I ain’t ready.