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Pittsburgh Steelers rookie defensive lineman Derrick Harmon could make his NFL debut in Sunday’s Week 3 game against the New England Steelers after being listed as “questionable” on Friday’s injury report.
Harmon, who has been sidelined for two games while recovering from a preseason knee injury, was a full participant in Friday’s practice.
He could see limited snaps Sunday if he is cleared to play against the Patriots, defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said Thursday.
“We’ll see where he ends up, but I think, if it does come to it, we’ll be pretty judicious with his snaps and try to work him back,” Austin said about Harmon (h/t Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley). “More importantly, he’s probably going to lack some football conditioning, football shape. So, you don’t want to throw a guy in there that’s really not quite ready in those regards.
“I like the progress he’s making, and we’ll just kind of see where we end up.”
The Steelers will be missing multiple injured defenders this weekend, including linebacker Alex Highsmith and safety DeShon Elliott. Defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk was also placed on IR on Wednesday.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.
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