Pittsburgh Steelers cornerbacks were laughing in the visiting team locker room at Empower Field at Mile High about the limited gameplan that the Broncos rolled out for rookie quarterback Bo Nix. Nix, who threw two interceptions in the game, seldom threw downfield, instead opting to work with the quick game and try to win that way.

Fautanu is the third major injury Pittsburgh has suffered on the offensive front, as center Nate Herbig is out for the year with a torn rotator cuff, while offensive guard Isaac Seumalo has yet to play this season due to a pectoral injury. Another former first-round pick in Broderick Jones is expected to replace Fautanu on the right side.