Polamalu Back in Practice

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http://news.steelers.com/article/93940/

S Troy Polamalu returned to practice on Wednesday after spending most of Steelers training camp on the sidelines and tending to a hamstring injury. Polamalu was stated as saying, “It felt good. I think it felt fine,” said Polamalu of his first practice. “It’s nice to get out there and put the pads on and really feel like a part of the team.”

CB Deshea Townsend certainly agrees to Polamalu's return.

“Just his presence is amazing,” said cornerback Deshea Townsend. “The main thing for our defense is having another playmaker out there. The more playmakers you can put on the field the better for your defense.

“He looked fine. He was running out there, hitting some people. I think that is the main thing he wanted to get done - to tap somebody. Just to get a little nudge and see if the shoulder pads feel like they fit right and all. He looked great out there.”

Words from Coach Mike Tomlin:

Head coach Mike Tomlin said that Polamalu’s status for Saturday will be dictated by how he feels on Wednesday morning and the days leading up to the game.

“He ran around and looked pretty good,” said Tomlin. “We will continue to take it day-to-day. We’ll see how he feels (Wednesday) and then proceed from there. We are being cautious about how we get back out. We can’t take steps backwards as we proceed and we are very conscious of that.”