Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith practiced on Thursday in a limited capacity, signaling the likelihood that he will be able to suit up on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Highsmith was limited as he manages a sore ankle that forced him to miss Wednesday’s session, but it seems unlikely that it will affect his availability at all this week.

Highsmith battled a high ankle sprain earlier this year that forced him to miss three games.

In his absence, third-year pass rusher Nick Herbig played like nothing short of a superstar. He had 2.5 sacks, 14 pressures, and eight quarterback hits over the two and a half games of relief he has played in throughout that time.

Highsmith had a sprained ankle last season and missed multiple games after going down with the inj

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