Overview

• He suffered the injury in the second quarter of the preseason finale at Carolina and was ruled out, the team’s communications director confirmed.
• Missi Matthews reported Harmon later returned to the sideline in street clothes and walked to the bench on his own, an encouraging sign noted by multiple outlets.
• Mike Tomlin said postgame that Harmon has "a knee sprain of some description" and is being evaluated, with no timetable provided.
• An MRI is planned, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac reported Harmon is expected to miss a few weeks and has avoided season-ending damage.
• Harmon, the No. 21 pick expected to contend for a starting role, could force depth adjustments on the defensive line if he misses time.