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Steelers Get Linebackers Jarvis Jones, Ryan Shazier Back From Injury

ByPatrick Schmidt|
Aug 21, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Jarvis Jones (95) watches the game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Steelers, 31-21. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 21, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Jarvis Jones (95) watches the game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Steelers, 31-21. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

The Pittsburgh Steelers activated outside linebacker Jarvis Jones from the injured reserve and placed cornerback Cortex Allen on the injured reserve

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Jarvis Jones is back for the Steelers who get some fresh legs for the playoff push in the final quarter of the regular season and needing their first round pick from last year to make a significant impact in the season’s final month.

Jones missed the last nine games with a fractures wrist and was placed on the injured reserve list with a designation to return. Jones is expected to platoon with Arthur Moats opposite Jason Worilds with James Harrison’s knee possibly holding him out of Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

To make room for Jones the team placed Cortez Allen on the injured reserve to put an end to a disappointing season after he signed a big extension in the offseason.

Jones isn’t the only linebacker making his return to the lineup as 2014 first round pick Ryan Shazier is expected to play after missing the last three games with a wrist injury.

The Steelers are one of three teams in the AFC North with a 7-5 record and will two of their best linebackers on the field to contain the offense of the first-place Bengals who own a 8-3-1 record. The playoff picture is awfully crowded with five other teams owning the same 7-5 record as the Steelers, so if they’re going to make the playoffs they should have the goal in mind that they need to go 4-0 down the stretch.

Do you think the return of Jones and Shazier will get them there?

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