When Steelers rookie offensive tackle Max Iheanachor suffered an injury at practice last week, head coach Mike McCarthy indicated he would be back by Monday. That has proven not to be the case.
Today McCarthy told reporters that Iheanachor remains out of practice, and there’s no timeline for him to return.
That could indicate that the injury Iheanachor suffered, which has been termed a neck/shoulder injury, is more serious than originally thought. But it could also just be that the Steelers want to be cautious with their first-round draft pick.
The Steelers open the preseason on Thursday against the Packers, and while there’s no official word on whether Iheanachor will play, it seems unlikely that he’ll be on the field Thursday if he can’t go today.
