Steelers' Ladarius Green: Slow going with ankle

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler relays that Green told him that he's holding out hope to be ready for Week 1, but notes that the tight end acknowledges his ankle rehab is going "very slow."

Analysis:

While the report does not address speculation that the tight end has been dealing with headaches, Green, in any case, maintains that his continued presence on the PUP list is related to his ankle issue. With the NFL regular season quickly approaching, Green's Week 1 status remains cloudy, a situation that could lead to fellow TE Jesse James carving out some deep-league fantasy utility out of the gate.