The Pittsburgh Steelers made a roster adjustment before their matchup with the Patriots . Pittsburgh placed guard Max Scharping on injured reserve after he suffered a torn ACL in practice. To fill the roster spot, the team elevated running back Trey Sermon from the practice squad, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. This Steelers-Patriots game gives both sides a chance to measure depth early in the season. The move also highlights how Pittsburgh is managing personnel in September.

Max Scharping is a veteran lineman who joined the team as depth along the interior. His loss still matters even though he had not seen snaps in the first two weeks. The offensive line has already faced its share of reshuffling. The injury removes another option for the coaching staff. Without Scharping,

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