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Four Steelers got vet days off on Wednesday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers got to work on Wednesday with a new offensive coordinator as they began to prepare to take on the Cincinnati Bengals this week. Nine players showed up on the Wednesday practice report, however only five had an injury designation.
Despite their struggles last week, the Steelers are favorites this week.
On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Cincinnati Bengals hoping to get back on the winning track after a disappointing loss to the Cleveland Browns last week.
Oddsmakers at BetMGM actually have the Steelers as narrow one-point favorites over the Bengals despite being on the road. This has to do with the fact that while the Steelers haven’t been very good, the Bengals are going to be minus starting quarterback Joe Burrow.
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This will be the first matchup between these two AFC North rivals and they will square off again just five weeks later in Pittsburgh. This is a must-win game for both of these teams if either one has any remaining playoff aspirations.
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The Steelers have one spot open on the active roster heading into this week’s game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have already shuffled the roster and practice squad ahead of this week’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Here is the current 53-man roster as well as the current practice squad.
