The Pittsburgh Steelers dominant rookie spoke about his injury.

PITTSBURGH — Two key members of the Pittsburgh Steelers have been listed as questionable to play in the team’s Week 15 home game against the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football.

First-round rookie Derrick Harmon missed the last two games with a knee injury, but Mike Tomlin is hopeful the defensive tackle can return to play against another elite running back on Monday night when the Steelers host the Miami Dolphins.

Thursday morning, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Derrick Harmon said he was “optimistic” he could return to game play Monday. By Thursday afternoon, some external optimism waned when Harmon was not at practice.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Derrick Harmon is ‘optimistic’ that he can return this Monday from a knee issue that has forced him to miss the last two games. Harmon says the injury is in the same knee he suffered an MCL sprain in earlier this season,

Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon could return to the lineup for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15 against the […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Key Steelers Run Defender Gets Green

It is shocking how much better the Steelers rush defense is with Derrick Harmon playing, a look at the numbers and the challenge with Miami

The Steelers head into today's game against the Baltimore Ravens without a few starters on defense due to injuries. Safety Kyle Dugger is inactive due to a hand injury and defensive lineman Derrick Harmon is missing his second straight game with a knee injury. Both players are inactive.