Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick Derrick Harmon suffered a medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain in Thursday night's preseason game, sources confirmed to ESPN.

The recovery timeline for an MCL sprain varies with the degree of severity, but it can generally take several weeks to a month for a player to return. That could make the defensive lineman a candidate for short-term injured reserve, which would make him eligible to be activated after the team's Week 4 game against the Vikings in Ireland. The Steelers have a Week 5 bye and face the Jets, Seahawks, Patriots and Vikings before the break.

Harmon sustained the knee sprain, which was first reported by NFL Network, when he appeared to fall awkwardly trying to get to quarterback Jack Plummer in the second quarter of the Steeler

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