The Steelers began their preparation for Sunday night's game against the Green Bay Packers, and they are doing so with a relatively healthy team.
And it couldn't come at a better time.
With the bye behind them, and even the mini-bye following the Thursday night game, the Steelers have 11 straight regular season games without a break.
Receiver Calvin Austin III, the only player who has still been dealing with a nagging injury, could play this week against the Packers.
Austin has been out since he suffered a shoulder injury against the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin, Ireland.
"Calvin Austin is scheduled to work this week," said Coach Mike Tomlin. "We'll let his participation and the quality of that participation be our guide in terms of his availability.
"As we stand here (Tuesday), we're