The survived a pair of injury scares to key offensive players in over the .After entering the game with a sore toe, was sent to the locker room for X-rays on his thumb late in the first quarter. The results for fractures and ligament tears.McCoy with a beautifully executed screen play just prior to his trip to the locker room.Whereas McCoy's injury was tough to spot in real time, wide receiver dropped to the ground and immediately clutched his surgically repaired right knee when it buckled as he tried to plant. Just when it appeared that Maclin had re-torn his ACL, he popped up and walked off the field.Proving that he was none the worse for the scare, Maclin went right back in the game and caught the first pa s on the next series. He ended up leading the team with eight first-half targets.While the incident is a reminder that Maclin has never been a picture of durability, he and McCoy should be full-go for the ' season opener.Here' Wes Chandler Jersey s what else you need to know from Thursday's game:If this game was the ' dre s rehearsal, can't be happy with his supporting cast. Presumed No. 2 receiver had a bad drop and communication i sues. started in place of slot receiver (undisclosed), but failed to haul in a single pa s. Roethlisberger flirted with a single-digit pa ser rating in the first half. This offense has the talent to be succe sful, but Thursday's performance was the opposite of encouraging. started at tailback hours after being . Bell is an every-down back, but leaguers should note that he's not an every-series back. is sharing carries, as coach .Pittsburgh's playmaking rookies and were quiet after producing highlight-reel plays earlier in the preseason. Shazier had trouble shedding blocks, which was a knock coming out of Ohio State.The suffered a couple of injuries of their own. Pa s rusher exited with a knee injury in the third quarter, but his , per Ian Rapoport. Backup linebacker suffered a PCL injury to his right knee, which is not the one that was shattered two years ago. Starting defensive end sprained his ankle. pa sed for 179 yards in the first half -- and didn't look all that impre sive doing it. Continuing a preseason trend, Foles was well off-target on at least a handful of throws. 's scheme is good enough to manufacture offense even when his quarterback is having ball-placement i sues. continued his bid for the coveted (and mythical) Preseason MVP award with a pair of third-quarter touchdown drives. Through three August games, Sanchez has completed 25-of-31 pa ses (80.7 percent) for 281 yards (9.1 yards per attempt), two touchdowns and one interception. The could use a quarterback like that.As excited as we are for a potential breakout season, isn't going away. Celek continues to take brutal hits, pop right back up and come through with big catches as the ' No. 1 tight end. saw plenty of first-team action in the slot, between Maclin and . Veteran had been ahead of Matthews on the depth chart, but we fully expect the rookie to enter the season as the primary slot receiver. He's the NFL's leading receiver this preseason.With sidelined by a hamstring injury, second-year power back joined in a tandem attack when McCoy was sent to the locker room. Tucker now with four touchdowns this preseason. He appears to be battling with and recently acquired for one roster spot.*The "" AFC Season Preview is here. You're welcome. * Van Jefferson Jersey