Tomlin Is “Optimistic” That Golson Will Ultimately Play In 2016

As things stand right now, the Pittsburgh Steelers will start their 2016 regular season with injured second-year cornerback Senquez Golson safely tucked away on their 53-man roster as he continues to recover from the surgery that he had on his foot as a result of him suffering a Lisfranc injury during the early stages of training camp. During his Tuesday press conference, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked if Golson’s current spot on the team’s 53-man roster is a fluid situation being as the team might wind up needing it should future injuries to other players occur.

“Obviously he’s still on the team so we can characterize his availability as week-to-week and we’ll continue to…