Running back Rashard Mendenhall nursing a hamstring injury, sat out today’s practice, the first of the week. The Steelers are confident that Mendenhall will be available to play this week vs Tennessee. Also sitting out practice today was a number of players including Ben Roethlisberger (foot), Aaron Smith (foot), James Harrison (eye, surgery), Casey Hampton, Mewelde Moore, Cortez Allen and Hines Ward (scheduled day off) .