It looks as if James Harrison will miss his third consecutive game as the attrition among Steelers linebackers begins to add up again.
There is Harrison, who missed five games last season and who has yet to play in any game since Jan. 1 because of a lingering knee injury. There is highly touted rookie Sean Spence, lost for the season with an anterior cruciate ligament tear. There is top backup inside linebacker Stevenson Sylvester, who played in the first preseason game and nothing since because of a torn medial collateral ligament.
"We're just getting them out of the way early," Larry Foote said of the injuries to his fellow linebackers. "Better in September and August than November and December."
At least LaMarr Woodley has stayed healthy, and he let the New York Jets know it Sunday. Woodley, whose second half of 2011 was ruined by a hamstring injury after a furious first half, cranked it up against the Jets. He had his first sack and he had six quarterback pressures. That's half the team's two-game total of 12.
"He had a lot of pressures, a whole lot," said Chris Carter, who has started in place of Harrison at right outside linebacker. "He almost had two sacks.
"He's a phenomenal player. That explains why he has such a great contract and is so widely known around the NFL. He's faster than most people think for his size. He can cover very well, which makes it harder for quarterbacks to read what he's doing -- is he dropping back, is he coming this time? And when he comes, he's not just a speed rusher or a power rusher. He has a lot of weight, strength and is very versatile."
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