The Pittsburgh Steelers could get a big boost to their defensive line with first-round pick Derrick Harmon questionable against the New England Patriots .

Harmon was upgraded to a full participant in practice on Friday, the first time he has done so since he suffered an MCL sprain against the Carolina Panthers on August 21. He has missed the team’s first two games, and would be on a snap count if he does play.

“We’ll be pretty judicious with his snaps and try to work him back,” Austin said. “He’s probably gonna lack some football conditioning, some football shape.”

he initial prognosis was four-to-six weeks, and it is now in the middle of that timeline. If he does not return this week, it is still possible that Harmon returns for the Steelers’ game in Ireland against the Minnesot

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