The Steelers are in Paris getting ready for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. On the injury front, Ben Skowronek is out with a calf injury and Brandin Echols is out with a hamstring. TJ Watt and Cam Heyward did not practice yesterday, but those were rest days. Watt is continuing to recover from a calf injury. For the Saints, Cesar Ruiz and Nathan Shephard are questionable. Ruiz is recovering from a knee injury while Shepherd is on rest due to illness.
French authorities promise a “massive” police presence for tomorrow’s student protests as localized curfews go into effect. NBC’s Richard Engel reports that in Paris, some shops have been boarding up windows, just in case. The country has been grappling with some of its worst rioting in years following protests over education and the cost of living. At least two people died and more than two thousand people were arrested last weekend. It all comes as Americans arrive in the country for the NFL’s first-ever regular season matchup from France.
Meanwhile, The NFL has its eyes on a game in another new overseas market. Commissioner Roger Goodell told the NFL Daily podcast today that a regular-season game will be played in Tokyo either next season or in 2028. The commissioner said the success of the league’s first-ever game in Australia proves they can stage a game anywhere. The New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers are getting ready for the NFL’s first game in Paris on Sunday.
