It appears Eli Heidenreich is set to return and will play in the Pittsburgh Steelers' first game of the preseason. "I took a few days off, I'm sure you guys saw that, but I'm healing up." Jul 30, 2026; Latrobe, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Eli Heidenreich (29) participates in training camp drills at Saint Vincent College. It doesn't help that Heidenreich missed multiple practices, as previously mentioned, especially as a rookie who is still acclimating himself to the NFL. Make sure to bookmark Steelers On SI, and find our podcast All Steelers Talk on YouTube or anywhere you listen!