quarterback will be considered a “game-time decision” against the on Thursday after suffering a rib injury on Sunday, coach Mike Tomlin said Monday. Additionally, safety will be out for Thursday’s game with a hamstring injury. Here’s what you need to know: “Door’s definitively ajar for Kenny ,” Tomlin said, adding that there was no structural damage to Pickett’s ribs. Tomlin also said that Pickett will test the ribs when the team has its most extensive practice of the week on Wednesday.
Pickett does have a history of injuries, in part because of his mobile playing style. That’s part of the reason the Steelers wanted to have a veteran quarterback on the roster like Trubisky. He’s been in similar situations numerous times in his Steelers tenure. Often, he has done enough to manage games to allow the defense to be the difference.