Despite injuring his hamstring nearly three months ago and Mike Tomlin noting he was close to a return, the Pittsburgh Steelers again opted against opening CB Cory Trice Jr.’s window. For all his talent, vast swaths of Trice’s NFL career have been spent on injured reserve. For the last couple, that’s been at Pittsburgh’s choosing.
At least, according to NFL rules. Eligible to return as early as Week 5, and realistically Week 6 following the team’s bye, Trice hasn’t begun practicing ahead of Week 8. So far, only two players have begun working back from injured reserve: ILB Malik Harrison, designated last Monday, and QB Will Howard, designated Wednesday.