Despite JuJu’s injury, Steelers prognosis looks good for Week 6

Pittsburgh Steelers team orthopedic doctor James Bradley (left) looks at the right arm of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19). Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Pittsburgh Steelers team orthopedic doctor James Bradley (left) looks at the right arm of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19). Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush (55) Mandatory Credit: Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports /

Devin Bush LB: questionable (groin)

He missed the Raiders game due to an unspecified leg injury a day or two before game time. Then became another in a long list of Steelers players to injure their groin. As a result, he left the Denver game early and never returned.

Fortunately, the groin injuries have not been overly severe as T.J. Watt only missed one game, Cam Sutton is poised only to miss one game, as is James Washington. So the playing time missed for players has been minimal. In this case, Devin Bush returned to a limited practice on Wednesday and a full practice on Thursday, and it appears he will not miss any playing time at all.

Cam Heyward DT: questionable (neck)

Like Big Ben, he finds himself in the injury report two weeks in a row for the same injury. And like last week, he played against Denver. So do not expect Heyward to sit out Sunday’s game with Seattle either. That said the Steelers still held Cam to a limited practice on Wednesday and Thursday. However, if he plays Sunday, and there is no reason to doubt otherwise, he could play a big role in disrupting their pass game with Russell Wilson for the next six weeks. Do not expect Cam to miss the  Sunday primetime matchup.