Days away from their preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers received a positive injury update on one of their fan-favorite rookies. On Tuesday, Steelers seventh-round rookie running back Eli Heidenreich, who suffered a hamstring injury last week in training camp, revealed that he was a full participant in today's practice and is expected to play against the Packers on Thursday. He set multiple school records at Navy while cementing himself as a talented wide receiver-running back hybrid. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, including any training camp news and updates, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like. This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers receive huge injury update on fan-favorite rookie