The Pittsburgh Steelers put out their injury report for this week’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. It’s a mix of good news and bad news for the Steelers when it comes to the injuries. Fortunately, running back James Conner and cornerback Joe Haden will both play this weekend but starting inside linebacker Vince Williams and key reserve outside linebacker Anthony Chickillo are both out.
Here’s the full rundown for the Steelers.
FB Roosevelt Nix (Knee)- Out
LB Vince Williams (Hamstring) – Out
LB Anthony Chickillo (Foot) – Out
The absence of Williams opens the door for a full game from rookie Devin Bush. Bush already leads the team in tackles but we could see his best game yet without Williams available.
Without Chickillo the only outside linebacker available to back up T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree is Ola Adaeniyi. We haven’t seen much of Adeniyi outside of the preseason but we still aren’t sure if his success will translate to the regular season. But we are definitely ready to find out.
