PHOTOS: Practice - Wild Card Week - Day 1

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (11), Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Adam Thielen (16) and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf (4) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (99), Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Logan Lee (91) and Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Yahya Black (94) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell (14) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (88) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kaleb Johnson (20) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf (4) and Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (88) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Brandon Johnson (89) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Nick Herbig (51) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Logan Lee (91) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (99) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith (56) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Esezi Otomewo (93) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jack Sawyer (33) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Anthony Goodlow (72) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Keeanu Benton (95) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith (56) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Steven Jones (79) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf (4) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (88) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Scotty Miller (13) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Dylan Cook (60) and Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Steven Jones (79) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier (54) during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex preparing for a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Alysa Rubin / Pittsburgh Steelers)