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Following Pittsburgh's practice on Friday, running back informed reporters that he played with a steel plate in his shoe during the season's first five games. Harris took out the plate this week and said he ahead of Sunday's game against the . Harris said the plate was the last step in his recovery proce s after suffering a foot injury during training camp.Many had expected that Harris was still working his way back from the injury. Through five games, Harris struggled to NFL Baltimore Ravens Jersey match the succe s he had as a rookie, when he earned Pro Bowl recognition while helping the Steelers make the playoffs after a 1-3 start. Harris set franchise rookie records for rushing yards and all-purpose yards last season while helping the Steelers earn a wild card playoff berth."He mi sed some time in team development, and that may be a component of him finding or not finding rhythm," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin when asked about Harris' slow start. "But probably, it's just reflective of Jaleel Scott Jersey kind of where we are. It's tough to analyze individual components of something when things unfolded, particularly last Sunday, the way they folded from a collective perspective." PIT RB #22 Att69Yds222TD1FL1 Tomlin was referring to Pittsburgh's 38-3 lo s to Buffalo last Sunday, which marked the franchise's most lopsided lo s in 33 years. Harris played in le s than 50% of the Steelers Brandon Williams Jersey ' offensive snaps in that game, with rookie getting slightly more time with the offense. Tomlin said this week that Warren's role in the offense will continue to increase. "I think he's proven that Earl Thomas III Jersey he's a capable varsity player, and we need players from all parties involved," Tomlin said of Warren. "That has transpired and will continue to transpire." PIT RB #30 Att19Yds94TD0FL0 A healthier Harris is good news for a Steelers offense that has struggled to score points this season. The offense produced just six touchdowns during the season's first five games. The lack of succe s prompted Tomlin to insert rookie quarterback into the starting lineup midway through Pittsburgh's fourth game. Pickett ran for two scores in that game before throwing for 327 yards in last Sunday' Matt Skura Jersey s lo s in Buffalo. On Sunday, the Steelers' offense will face a Buccaneers defense that is currently sixth in the NFL in points allowed and seventh in pa sing yards allowed. Tampa Bay's defensive staff includes co-defensive coordinator Larry Foote, who won two Super Bowls as a starting linebacker for the Steelers during the 2000s.