{"id":295519,"date":"2023-10-30T17:25:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T17:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=295519"},"modified":"2023-10-30T17:25:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T17:25:16","slug":"steelers-hc-mike-tomlin-door-is-ajar-for-kenny-pickett-ribs-to-play-thursday-vs-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/nfl\/steelers-hc-mike-tomlin-door-is-ajar-for-kenny-pickett-ribs-to-play-thursday-vs-titans\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers HC Mike Tomlin: &#x27;Door is ajar&#x27; for Kenny Pickett (ribs) to play Thursday vs. Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A short week will make the going a bit tougher for the banged-up Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Kenny Pickett (ribs) will be a game-time decision for the Steelers prior to their Thursday night contest against the Tennessee Titans, head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The door is definitively ajar for Kenny,&#8221; Tomlin said, adding Pickett will receive a chance to prove he&#8217;s ready in Wednesday&#8217;s practice. &#8220;Probably a game-time decision based on the information I&#8217;m holding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pickett suffered the ribs injury in the first half of Pittsburgh&#8217;s Week 8 loss to Jacksonville, and was replaced by Mitch Trubisky. The veteran backup will start in place of Pickett if the second-year passer cannot play, Tomlin said on Monday.<\/p>\n<h2>          <span>            Related Links          <\/span>        <\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>              2023 NFL season, Week 8: What We Learned from Sunday&#x27;s games            <\/li>\n<li>              NFL stats and records, Week 8: Titans QB Will Levis has historic NFL debut; Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill chasing receiving record            <\/li>\n<li>              The First Read: Five season-altering wins from Week 8; plus, MVP rankings and Week 9&#x27;s must-see game            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Week 7 was a costly one for the Steelers, who also lost safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to a hamstring injury suffered on a slick surface on a rainy day at Acrisure Stadium. Fitzpatrick will not play Thursday, Tomlin said, and the coach didn&#8217;t have additional information to offer at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh could welcome the return of veteran defensive tackle Cameron Heyward this week. Tomlin told reporters the longtime defensive standout is in consideration to play on the short week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Heyward has been on injured reserve since Week 1 due to a groin injury suffered in the Steelers&#8217; season-opener, but was a full participant in Pittsburgh&#8217;s Friday practice ahead of their game against Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers are aiming to rebound from a disappointing loss to the Jaguars on Sunday in a game in which Pittsburgh mustered just 10 points. They&#8217;ll face a Titans team that is still soaring after earning a win over Atlanta with rookie quarterback Will Levis leading the way.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/steelers-hc-mike-tomlin-door-is-ajar-for-kenny-pickett-ribs-to-play-thursday-vs-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A short week will make the going a bit tougher for the banged-up Pittsburgh Steelers. Quarterback Kenny Pickett (ribs) will be a game-time decision for the Steelers prior to their Thursday night contest against the Tennessee Titans, head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters on Monday. &#8220;The door is definitively ajar for Kenny,&#8221; Tomlin said, adding&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":295518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Steelers HC Mike Tomlin: &#x27;Door is ajar&#x27; for Kenny Pickett (ribs) to play Thursday vs. Titans - Tell My Sport<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/nfl\/steelers-hc-mike-tomlin-door-is-ajar-for-kenny-pickett-ribs-to-play-thursday-vs-titans\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Steelers HC Mike Tomlin: &#x27;Door is ajar&#x27; for Kenny Pickett (ribs) to play Thursday vs. Titans - Tell My Sport\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A short week will make the going a bit tougher for the banged-up Pittsburgh Steelers. 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