The Steelers concluded practice without Le’Veon Bell again today. According to NFL Network reporter Adititi Kinkhabwala, Bell said he feels good, but did not try running today. Bell didn’t meet with the media today, but it might have something to do with the Michigan State game.

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James Harrison and Landry Jones also missed practice due to illness. Landry Jones was throwing the ball around during practice before Tomlin sent him home. Can’t be too careful this time of year…

Ike Taylor (shoulder/forearm), Troy Polamalu (knee), Michael Palmer (groin), Mike Adams (illness) and Steve McLendon (shoulder) were all full participants today. With Polamalu practicing fully again today, it seems very likely that he’ll be in the lineup on Saturday night. Dick LeBeau said as much earlier today.

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Here are the inactives for today’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

QB Landry Jones, WR Justin Brown, CB Ike Taylor, SS Troy Polamalu; DE C. Geathers, G Chris Hubbard, TE Matt Spaeth.

This is the second week that Ike Taylor is kept out of the lineup. Troy Polamalu is out due to a knee injury that he sustained last week. Matt Spaeth will miss the first game of the season due to an elbow injury. Marcus Gilbert, who missed the last 3 games, returns today and is expected to start.

Here are the Chiefs inactives:

QB Aaron Murray, WR Donnie Avery, CB Marcus Cooper,  RB Charcandrick West, OL Eric Kush, OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, DE Nick Williams.

Troy Polamalu, Mike Mitchell, and Matt Spaeth were all sidelined today due to injuries they sustained during the Falcons game on Sunday. Polamalu is nursing a knee injury and Mitchell is out due to a groin injury. Tomlin said yesterday that Spaeth hyper-extended his elbow and will have it in a protective brace this week.

Maurkice Pouncey and Ike Taylor were limited today in practice. Pouncey due to an ankle injury, and Ike because of his lingering shoulder and forearm injuries.

Some good news on the injury front- both James Harrison (knee) and Marcus Gilbert (ankle) were full participants today. Tomlin told the media yesterday that Gilbert’s participation in practice would be their guide towards his starting against the Chiefs. If Gilbert finishes the week without any setbacks, you’d have to imagine he’ll start on Sunday.

The Steelers face the Bengals this Sunday in Cincinnati, and they’ll be doing so without starting right tackle Marcus Gilbert. Gilbert has been ruled out for Sunday’s game due to the ankle injury he suffered last week. With Gilbert out, Mike Adams will be starting at RT again this week.

James Harrison, who has missed practice time this week due to a knee injury, is listed as doubtful to play this Sunday. With Harrison out, expect to see Jarvis Jones activated to the active roster. Jones was wearing a new cast today in practice, one that is suited for game play.

The team could be getting starting nose tackle Steve McLendon back on Sunday. McLendon is listed as questionable on the injury report, but did participate fully in this week’s practices. The veteran defensive lineman is coming back from a shoulder injury that has kept him out since the Tennessee Titans game.

Ben Roethlisberger (not injury related), Ike Taylor (shoulder), Cortez Allen (thumb), Brice McCain (hamstring), Troy Polamalu (illness), Ryan Shazier (ankle), and Heath Miller (not injury related) are all listed as probable for Sunday.