Overview

• Harmon injured his knee in the preseason finale at Carolina and was carted off before being ruled out for the game.
• Mike Tomlin initially called it a knee sprain, and subsequent reports identified an MCL sprain following evaluations.
• NFL Network and local reporting place his recovery at roughly four to six weeks, putting his early-season availability in doubt.
• The absence makes him a candidate for short-term injured reserve under the NFL’s four-game minimum, though no move has been announced.
• The first-round pick was tracking to start on the defensive line, with short-term depth likely leaning on veterans such as Cameron Heyward, Keeanu Benton and Isaiahh Loudermilk.