Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster non-committal about his return

It isn’t clear if JuJu Smith-Schuster is coming back this week.

If the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to throw the football all over the field like they did on Sunday, they need the best options possible out in the route. But with two games to play and the playoffs on the line, it isn’t clear if or when Pittsburgh will get wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster back in the lineup. Smith-Schuster has been sidelined with a knee injury.

Smith-Schuster spoke to the media on Monday and he gave nothing to indicate he’s close to ready to play. He did some running before Sunday’s game but you could hear Smith-Schuster measure his words carefully so as not to give a false impression he’s close to being healthy enough to play.

Despite Smith-Schuster’s struggles this season he is still far and away the team’s best weapon in the passing game. Plus the coverage he draws helps the rest of the depth chart even if the ball isn’t going to Smith-Schuster. But for now it’s unclear if the Steelers will get the star receiver back against the Jets this week or not.

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