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Steelers Get Massive Boost Ahead Of Patriots Game

The Pittsburgh Steelers will get a starting linebacker back for their game against the Patriots.

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PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers fans got some good news ahead of a Thursday Night Football date with the New England Patriots at Acrisure Stadium. 

After leaving last week's contest against the Arizona Cardinals early with a groin injury and not practicing fully all week, starting inside linebacker Elandon Roberts will play against the Patriots, according to a report from NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe. 

Roberts has played in 12 games this season and started 11, totaling 80 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a pass defended. 

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin credited Roberts with filling critical communication duties that the defense missed sorely when he left the game against the Cardinals. 

The Steelers were already thin at inside linebacker with Cole Holcomb and Kwon Alexander already out for the remainder of the year with season-ending injuries and losing Roberts was a crushing blow that they weren't able to overcome in a 24-10 loss to Arizona. 

They'll hope for a different result this time out against a two-win team with Roberts in the lineup. 

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Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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