The first regular season game against the New York Jets is still more than a week away, but the work hasn't stopped for the Steelers at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.
While they aren't at the game-planning phase yet, they are getting in work in a variety of areas, something Coach Mike Tomlin welcomes.
"Another good day's work, really the same agenda that we've had the last several days," said Tomlin. "Just working on our football conditioning, communication, both verbal and non-verbal, skills relative to our positions and just trying to become more situationally aware.
"In certain circumstances, the rules of the game change, how you play, lines to gain and so forth. And so, we'll always be chasing that in terms of working to capitalize on those moments and capitalizing on those moments is first understanding them and your roles in them. And so just from that perspective, I thought it was another good day.
"We've got guys continuing to work back to us that have been on some of those day-to-day lists and that's a positive thing because the sand is running through the hourglass."
A few of those players are linebackers Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig, who have both missed time with injuries during the preseason. Highsmith was on the field on Monday and said after practice he will be ready for Week 1 against the Jets.
"I like his level of competition and participation," said Tomlin of Highsmith. "I think he was almost a full participant today, and so it's moving n the right direction."
As far as Herbig's status for Week 1, that is yet to be determined.
"I don't know yet," said Tomlin. "We'll know as we get closer to it."