PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Derrick Harmon will be limited in his snap count if he does play against the New England Patriots .

Harmon, who returned to practice on Wednesday, is trying to make an attempt to return, but the Steelers are still a bit worried about his conditioning and do not want to throw him out there without easing him into the game, defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said. .

“We’ll be pretty judicious with his snaps and try to work him back," Austin said. “He’s probably gonna lack some football conditioning, some football shape."

Harmon suffered an MCL sprain against the Carolina Panthers in the Steelers’ final preseason game. The initial prognosis was four-to-six weeks, and it is now in the middle of that timeline. If he does not return t

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