The Facts: The Steelers practiced again on Thursday and Williams remained on the sideline.

Diehards Line: Williams was injured in Week 17 against the Browns and was in a walking boot by the time the game ended with what was initially described as an ankle injury, but what the team is calling a foot issue. Whatever the exact nature of the injury, the concern about Williams’ availability to face the Bengals on Saturday remains high as long as he’s unable to get on the field. Playing without Williams would force the Steelers to turn to the lightly used duo of Fitzgerald Toussaint and Jordan Todman in the backfield for Wildcard weekend. ... Worth noting: During a Wednesday appearance with the FootballDiehards on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio, Associated Press Steelers beat writer Will Graves gave Williams a two percent chance of playing this week -- an assessment he admitted was generous.