The Steelers were back on the practice field on Sunday after having the three previous days off, the break a result of the NFL moving the Steelers-Ravens game due to multiple Ravens players and members of the organization being placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 List.
The game, which was originally scheduled for Thanksgiving night, will now be played Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. at Heinz Field, and televised nationally on NBC.
Coach Mike Tomlin said the team held what would be a normal Friday practice and are now moving into their mode of operation that takes place 48 hours prior to kickoff.
"It was good to get the group back on the grass today," said Tomlin. "Guys got three days off their feet which was really good. We are comfortable with our level of preparedness from a planning standpoint. We worked extremely hard at the front part of the week to be able to deliver a quality performance on a short week. The added days rest was not a negative. It was a positive for us. We had a holiday, so it was nice from that perspective. I know our players have enjoyed the three day's rest. There was a lot of energy at practice today. It can be a positive thing if we make it that and I know that is our intention, I know it is for me.
"We had some COVID circumstances of our own. We released the names out on the COVID list. We've adapted. Today was about making sure we had a nice division of labor and everybody understood their roles. We start to lean in on kickoff at this juncture."
The Steelers placed multiple players on the Reserve/COVID-19 List over the past few days, including starting defensive end Stephon Tuitt and running back James Conner. In addition, defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs and offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins also are on the list. All four will not be available on Tuesday night.
While Tomlin admits he doesn't know what tomorrow will bring, he does know that the news on Sunday was what he wanted to hear. The Steelers had no positive COVID-19 tests.
"I don't know I can say I am confident of anything in this environment. I know that I got great news today that we have no positives," said Tomlin. "That is the global mentality of all of us, it's day-to-day. It's a sensitive situation. You're talking about degrees of confidence and that nature, that's a slippery slope."
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