Facing Christian Gonzalez and the New England Patriots' defense was already set to be a difficult test, but now the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to battle the reigning AFC champions on the road without one of their most important wide receivers. Michael Pittman Jr. is officially being ruled out with a foot injury, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.

The veteran pass-catcher had a fine Steelers debut last Sunday afternoon, posting a team-high 58 receiving yards in a 20-13 home win over the Atlanta Falcons.