The Pittsburgh Steelers had a massive bounce-back game in terms of pressure on the quarterback against the Cincinnati Bengals. T.J. Watt and Nick Herbig each had strip sacks, the latter of which was returned for a touchdown by Payton Wilson to serve as the nail in the coffin for the Bengals. And while Herbig has been fantastic, and Preston Smith has found a role for himself, the Steelers will get another top talent back from injury.

Alex Highsmith injured his ankle against the Washington Commanders and missed the Steelers’ last three games because of it. However, while speaking in his weekly press conference, Mike Tomlin says he “fully expects” Highsmith to be back and ready to go in Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns.

Mike Tomlin ‘fully expects' Alex Highsmith to return this week.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) December 3, 2024

The Steelers only had one sack on Jameis Winston in the first matchup, which led to Cleveland being able remain comfortable and make plays offensively to ultimately secure the win. Having Highsmith to also help stop the run will be big for the Steelers’ defense.