Whereas the Steelers will proceed to cope with a number of defenders being on injured reserve, they’re set to return a frontrunner on that facet of the ball in security Minkah Fitzpatrick. In accordance with ESPN’s Brooke Pryor, Fitzpatrick is set to seem in his first recreation in 4 weeks this Sunday in opposition to the Cardinals.
Fitzpatrick needed to make his exit early into the group’s loss to the Jaguars again in October with a hamstring harm. Pittsburgh didn’t assume they would wish to put its veteran security on IR, hoping to see him return sooner somewhat than later, however after 4 weeks with out their vocal chief, gaining an additional roster spot by inserting him on IR would’ve been the popular transfer looking back.
The prolonged absence is the primary of Fitzpatrick’s storied profession. Within the 5 and a half seasons till this absence, Fitzpatrick has appeared in 86 of a potential 89 video games, beginning in 81. Fitzpatrick had by no means missed consecutive video games both, with the three absences being one-game conditions. Even when the previous Dolphin was traded two weeks into the season from Miami, he was in black and yellow six days later with out lacking a snap.
In Fitzpatrick’s first multi-game absence, the group needed to promote observe squad security Trenton Thompson to the lively roster. Keanu Neal and Elijah Riley had been filling within the first few weeks earlier than discovering their approach to IR. Thompson has carried out effectively after being thrown into the fireplace, however the Steelers shall be excited to return Fitzpatrick subsequent to sturdy security Damontae Kazee this weekend.
