PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard has received positive updates from hand specialists and should be on his way back to the team soon.

Steelers edge rushers Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig are both working their way back from injuries headed into Week One against the New York Jets and they offered updates on Monday.

A Pittsburgh Steelers insider reports that the team has a plan that will enable it to keep both Skylar Thompson and Will Howard. Here's how the Steelers are going to do that.