A couple of days away from practice, a free weekend, a chance to take a quick trip or just reset mentally, spirits are high in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room. Speaking to reporters Monday as the team returned to practice, FS Minkah Fitzpatrick said he could feel an increased energy level in the locker room.
“Of course when you get a couple days off after going two, three months straight with only one day off at a time, everybody’s energy is a little bit higher,” he said via the team website.
Normally, players only have Tuesday as an official “off day.