It’s been more than a month since second-year guard Kevin Dotson has suited up for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dotson was placed on injured reserve on November 20 with an ankle injury but returned to practice on Wednesday, the team announced.
The Steelers now have a 21-day window to activate Dotson from injured reserve to the 53-man roster. Otherwise, he’ll have to sit out the remainder of the season.
A fourth-round selection of the 2020 NFL draft, Dotson started nine games at left guard this season.
The Dotson situation will be something to keep an eye on. If the Steelers do activate him, it’ll be interesting to see what head coach Mike Tomlin does, as he’s been hesitant to shuffle the offensive line personnel all season. Although tackle Zach Banner had been healthy (prior to landing on Reserve/COVID-19 list today) and ready to go for weeks and starters struggled, Banner remained a reserve.
