The inactives for Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders have now been announced and as expected, the home team will have the services of two previously injured players back this week.
Defensive end Stephon Tuitt and safety Will Allen are both active for Sunday’s game after ending the week listed as probably. Tuitt has miised the last two games with a knee sprain while Allen has been out since Week 5 with an ankle injury.
As expected, the Steelers list of seven inactives includes two players who will miss the game against the Raiders due to injuries and they are linebacker Terence Garvin and tight end Matt Spaeth.
Rookie tight end Jesse James will dress for the first time this season with Spaeth out. New running back Isaiah Pead will not get a helmet.
Steelers Inactives:
LB Terence Garvin
TE Matt Spaeth
RB Isaiah Pead
T Byron Stingily
CB Doran Grant
QB Mike Vick
DE L.T. Walton
Raiders Inactives:
CB Dexter McDonald
RB Roy Helu Jr.
DB T.J. Carrie
LB Neiron Ball
OL Jon Feliciano
OL Matt McCants
WR Rod Streater