The Steelers activated starting running back James Conner from the Reserve/COVID list on Wednesday.

Conner will join the team for practice this week and plans to play in Week 14 against Buffalo. Neither Benny Snell nor Anthony McFarland showed much in Conner's absence, so he should slide back into his starting role this week in a good matchup with the Bills.

Steelers RB James Conner (covid list) plans to play Sunday against Buffalo, per source.

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Conner is eligible to be activated, Fowler said. Fowler also pointed out the Steelers running game needs help after averaging 1.5 YPC vs. Washington in the Steelers first loss of the season. Conner should jump right back into the RB1 role.

Steelers RB James Conner is eligible to be activated from Pittsburgh’s reserve/COVID list Monday, however he is unlikely to play against Washington.

The Steelers will roll again with Benny Snell, who totaled almost 100 yards in Week 12 against the Ravens. Conner should be back for what could be a playoff preview in Week 14 against the Bills.

Steelers RB James Conner, along with a Steelers coach, tested positive for COVID.

The NFL already moved the Steelers-Ravens tilt to Tuesday due to Baltimore’s COVID outbreak. There doesn’t seem to be an outbreak yet in Pittsburgh, but it certainly is unfortunate that Conner came down with the disease. Benny Snell would be in line to take over most of the snaps with Conner out. Snell rushed for over 100 yards in place of Conner in Week 1 against the Giants. We’ll keep a close eye out on this one.

Steelers RB James Conner has no injury designation for Sunday's game against the Broncos, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network.

Conner left Monday's game after less than a quarter of game action and never returned, sparking Benny Snell Jr.'s big game. Snell figures to factor in the running game and limit Conner's upside.

In an interview with Dale Lolley, Steelers RB James Conner commended RB Benny Snell Jr. for his Week 1 performance against the Giants. "I thought his performance was good, 100 yards, closing the game out at the end with good, hard running, falling forward," Conner said. "I see a guy who has been constantly improving. It's so cool to see."

Conner was being diplomatic regarding Snell's performance, but Snell did make the Steelers offense well-rounded and looked better than Conner for at least one week. Conner is questionable for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos, so it is unknown how involved Snell will be Sunday.

According to Dale Lolley on Twitter, Pittsburgh Steelers running James Conner returned to a full practice session on Thursday.

This is a remarkable turnaround for Conner, who had many questioning how long he would be able to keep his starting job if Snell continued to succeed while he was sidelined. Barring any setbacks, Conner will step right back into the starting role on Sunday against the Denver Broncos, FAAB dollars be damned. Though he may cede some carries to Benny Snell Jr., Conner has RB2 upside in what projects as a Steelers victory over the Broncos.

According to The Athletic, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. may push for the starter's role when James Conner returns.

It is important to note that Bouchette's assertion came in the form of a reply to a 'mailbag' question. Bouchette opined that Snell could earn an expanded role if he continues to play well and Conner misses time. He would go on to state that while stealing the job outright from an injured starter is not unheard of, that he expects Conner to be the lead back upon his return. Bouchette would then add this: "If Conner is ineffective when he returns and Snell is clearly better, they’ll make the switch". This is potentially damning news for Conner's already tenuous fantasy value, as he is at his best in a high volume role. Snell is our 31st ranked running back for Week 2.