Steelers' Ladarius Green: Absent from practice Thursday

Green (concussion/illness) missed practice Thursday.

Analysis:

Green - who has been in the NFL's concussion protocol -- was a limited practice participant Wednesday, but his absence from Thursday's session is apparently related to the tight end dealing with an illness rather than indicative of a concussion setback. We'll revisit Green's status Friday, but at this stage his status for Sunday's AFC championship game against the Patriots remains decidedly cloudy.