"The Steelers tossed more players into the their trainer's room Sunday, adding the starting quarterback, the starting running back, a starting linebacker and a starting defensive end to a list that already included four starters who did not play against the Texans.

Ben Roethlisberger has a left foot injury and so does defensive end Aaron Smith. Both left the locker room wearing protective boots, although both finished the game, a 17-10 loss.

Linebacker James Harrison also finished the game after missing the third quarter and part of the second with an eye injury, although he said he will be fine.

Running back Rashard Mendenhall left the game in the third quarter with a hamstring injury and did not return. Isaac Redman and Mewelde Moore finished the game in the backfield."