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The Pittsburgh Steelers kick off their 2016 season when they start the preseason at home against the Detroit Lions. After back-to-back joint practices with Detroit on Tuesday and Wednesday, the games will officially get underway for the black and gold on Friday night.
There is a long list of starters who will not be suiting up for Pittsburgh as they get into their first exhibition action of 2016, but a longer list could exist for players like Artie Burns, Bud Dupree, Ryan Shazier, Markus Wheaton and Travis Feeney who are all nursing injuries.
Get all the information you will want or need to know about the upcoming game here:
PUP List:
Ladarius Green
Will Not Play:
Ben Roethlisberger
DeAngelo Williams
Antonio Brown
Maurkice Pouncey
Le'Veon Bell
Get all the details for the game below:
Date/Time: Friday, August 11th, 7:00 p.m. EST
Location: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
TV: KDKA (Local only) / NFL Network (National)
Online Streaming: NFL Game Pass, NFL.com Game Center
Announcers: Bob Pompeani and Charlie Batch
Tickets: For tickets fans can visit the NFL Ticket Exchange
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