Steelers Reportedly Not Worried About Severity of James Conner's Knee Injury Ahead of Week 3

The Pittsburgh Steelers were bitten by arguably the nastiest dose of the injury bug in recent memory when they lost star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to an elbow injury, which will sideline him for the remainder of the 2019 campaign. Well, he wasn't the only one to go down in Week 2, as James Conner also was lifted from the game after picking up a knee injury.

Well, while the update on Roethlisberger was about as negative as can be, it's quite the opposite sentiment for Conner. Reports from the team are glowingly positive, as according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, his Steeler teammates don't seem to think the injury is anything serious.

Multiple teammates believe James Conner's knee injury is not serious. Jaylen Samuels is prepared to start if necessary, but the overall sentiment in the locker room is the issue is manageable. Conner walked through the locker room and appeared to be moving fine.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) September 16, 2019

Conner left Sunday's game against the Seahawks and was replaced by Jaylen Samuels, who is anticipated to pick up the slack if Conner can't go in Week 3.

Prior to his departure, Conner had logged 33 yards on 11 carries and scored a rushing touchdown.

Several injuries to monitor this week for the #Steelers: Ben Roethlisberger (right elbow), Vince Williams (hamstring), James Conner (knee), Sean Davis (shoulder) and Anthony Chickillo (plantar fasciitis)
— Missi Matthews (@missi_matthews) September 15, 2019

Conner will undergo further tests on his knee on Monday, which will reveal the severity of the injury and offer a more clear timetable for his return. But, as of now, it seems the expectation in Pittsburgh is that he'll be good to go against the 49ers.