1:03 PM - Will Howard (Pit) (hand) was designated to return from the injured reserve list Wednesday.

11:12 AM - Will Howard (Pit) Steelers placed Howard (hand) on injured reserve Thursday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

3:07 PM - Will Howard (Pit) Mike Tomlin said Monday that Howard (hand) is expected to be a full participant in practice "soon," Chris Adamski of TribLive.com reports.