Steelers notebook: Injury in practice might derail rookie nose tackle's debut as a starter: post-gazette

as declared in post-gazette

Steelers notebook: Injury in practice might derail rookie nose tackle's debut as a starter

Steelers notebook: Injury in practice might derail rookie nose tackle's debut as a starter

Javon Hargrave is in line to become the first rookie defensive lineman to start a season opener for the Steelers in 22 years if the knee injury in practice Monday is not serious.Hargrave went down early in practice Monday, the same day he was named the starting nose tackle ahead of Daniel McCullers.His teammates were holding out hope after practice that the injury will not prevent him from playing Monday night against the Washington Redskins.
read more from here

besides post-gazette

Steelers rookie Artie Burns: 'It felt good to get my first game under my belt'

Steelers rookie Artie Burns: 'It felt good to get my first game under my belt'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — At least four of the Steelers starters were on the field late into the first half against the Carolina Panthers, seemingly violating final preseason game protocol.There they were wide receiver Antonio Brown, running back Le'Veon Bell, cornerback William Gay and linebacker Ryan Shazier, doing light 40-yard sprints during timeouts, keeping themselves busy on a night when coach Mike Tomlin elected to sit out nearly every one of his 22 starters.That might have been some of the most excitement generated by the Steelers.
read more from here

moreover from triblive

Steelers rookie Hargrave, tabbed to start at nose tackle, injured

Steelers rookie Hargrave, tabbed to start at nose tackle, injured

Steelers rookie Hargrave, tabbed to start at nose tackle, injuredSteelers podcasts Loading...Javon Hargrave was on top of the world one minute and then laying on his back the next.Only hours after the Steelers' rookie third-rounder was promoted to the starting nose tackle, Hargrave left practice after apparently injuring his lower body during the team's first workout in advance of Monday night's season opener against the Redskins.There was no immediate update on Hargrave's injury, and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn't address the media until Tuesday.
read more from here