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Joseph Zucker is the featured Columnist for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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JuJu Smith-Schuster was back at practice on Thursday as the team prepared for their playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
Smith-Schuster is on injured reserve, so his status for the game is unclear.
Smith-Schuster would be out for four months after having surgery for a shoulder injury, according to a report by Adam Schefter. It appeared his season was over.
If Smith-Schuster is added to the active roster by the 21 day deadline, he'll return to injured reserve.
The 25-year-old has seen his stock go down. He had 1,426 yards and seven touchdown. He had 1,383 yards and 12 touchdown between the years of 2020 and 2019.
Smith-Schuster was on pace to set career lows in five games.
Pittsburgh needs all the help it can get in the wild-card round. At DraftKings Sportsbook, the Steelers are a 12.5-point favorite.
Ben Roethlisberger's two worst months this season in terms of passing yards were December and January. Smith-Schuster would give Roethlisberger another option in the passing game.
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