Ward Practices Lightly, Still Unlikely to Play
Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward practiced lightly on Wednesday despite a hamstring injury, but he remains questionable for the Steelers’ game against Cleveland on Thursday night.
The Steelers, who have lost four straight games and suddenly find themselves in the thick of the playoff race after starting 6-2, desperately need all the offensive weapons they can get every week. But with the sadsack 1-10 Browns on the schedule tonight… if Ward was going to miss a game, this was the ideal game to be missing.
Tyler Grisham was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster earlier this week, giving the Steelers a potential replacement receiver in case Ward can’t go.
Cornerback William Gay, who was also questionable for Thursday night’s game after sustaining a concussion against the Steelers, practiced on Wednesday but is still listed as questionable.
The Steelers will have Charlie Batch as their No. 3 quarterback after releasing Tyler Palko from their roster. If they come down to the point where they need Batch to come into the game… they could be in serious trouble, as Batch continues to recover from a broken left wrist.
