Early bye weeks are usually a bad thing, but the Week 5 bye may be exactly what the Pittsburgh Steelers need. After getting off to a hot 3-1 start, the Steelers have a couple of notable players dealing with injuries.
Defensive back Jalen Ramsey is dealing with a hamstring injury, and wide receiver Calvin Austin III has a shoulder injury. Both are expected to miss multiple weeks, but the Week 5 bye will lessen the number of games the two key contributors miss.
While the bye week will be beneficial, Pittsburgh will likely still have to navigate being without Ramsey and Austin for a number of games.