The Facts: Not backing down from physical confrontation has consequences. Conner drew praise from his coach, Mike Tomlin, for Conner's efforts in his first padded practice. Those efforts resulted, however, in a shoulder injury. According to NFL Network, Conner missed practice on Monday for evaluation of the shoulder. The Steelers are off on Tuesday.

Diehards Line: It’s unclear when Conner will be ready to return, and the precise diagnosis/prognosis is unknown. As previously noted, his absence puts stress on the tailback position, given the lingering holdout by starter Le’Veon Bell.