Nowakowski Injury Update and Role Uncertainty | Pittsburgh Steelers News

Steelers rookie fullback Riley Nowakowski tore his ankle in preseason but’s expected to play Week One—despite being a fifth-round pick with limited snaps and competition from Connor Heyward. The team’s depth chart is tight, with Robert Tonyan ahead of him at TE, and they’ve added undrafted rookie Lake McRee to the practice squad. How much Nowakowski plays remains unclear as OC leans away from multi-T tight end sets. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/81870a605dc24cac