The Steelers could see a pair of defensive backs return to the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Vikings in Dublin.
Head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and safety DeShon Elliott could be back after missing the last two games. Porter has been dealing with a hamstring injury while Elliott has been sidelined by a knee injury.
Tomlin said the two players will likely be eased back into the lineup if they do play and that their return would help the cohesion of a secondary that features new Steelers Darius Slay, Jalen Ramsey, Juan Thornhill, and Jabrill Peppers.
“It’s not just the injuries ,” Tomlin said, via Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . “It’s the injuries coupled with the fact that the players are new. All four of the secondary g