Steelers have no players opt-out of season due to COVID-19

Mike Tomlin and his coaching staff can breath a sigh of relief -- at least for now.

With the NFL’s opt-out deadline having come and gone at 4 p.m. Thursday, no Steelers players had been announced as exercising their right to voluntarily sit out this season via an agreement reached by the league and the NFLPA.

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That could change later in the day as the NFL finalized the list, but it left the Steelers as one of a handful of teams who didn't have a single player decide not to play this season, either because of personal choice or concerns over potential health issues of their own or a family member.

Tomlin addressed the media earlier in the day and said if the team did have anyone who chose not to play this season, he and the organization would back that player.

But he also noted the NFL is taking steps to attempt to keep its players safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

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