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The Pittsburgh Steelers were extremely careful with their first round draft pick when he suffered a chest injury on Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs. After all tests came back negative, he is now expected to be ready for the season opener against the Tennessee Titans.
All of Jarvis Jones' scans are normal and he should be ready for Tennessee season opener, source says.
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) August 25, 2013
Dulac, writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, does not expound upon rumors of 'deep bruising' as reported earlier by ProFootballTalk.com, citing no specifics about the injury.
The Steelers will play the Carolina Panthers in their fourth and final game of the preseason on Thursday night, and then enjoy a ten day break before kicking off the regular season with the Titans. The team will welcome the extended break to rest up a number of starters and quality reserves dealing with nagging injuries resulting from a physical training camp and preseason.
Thanks everyone for the support!! I'm doing fine
— Jarvis Jones (@SacManJones_29) August 25, 2013
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