PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Derrick Harmon is hoping to make a return this week against the New England Patriots . Harmon says that he is ready for the call whenever the team needs him, though head coach Mike Tomlin said he would be ‘questionable at best.’

“I’m ready to go when my number is called,” Harmon said.

He noted that it would be up to the Steelers coaches and trainers on when he would return to practice, but the hope is that his activity will be ramped up this week.

“We’re gonna see,” Harmon said about his practice availability this week.

Harmon suffered an MCL sprain against the Carolina Panthers in the Steelers’ final preseason game. The initial prognosis was four-to-six weeks, and it is now in the middle of that timeline. If he does not retu

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