Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is still nowhere close to 100 percent due to his injured calf but is still expected to try and play in the team’s AFC divisional round game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Steelers’ WR Antion Brown will test his calf injury pregame Sunday to determine whether he can play. “He is not close to 100%,” said one source. “My guess is he will be active and give it a go.”

It’s almost one month since Brown suffered a partially torn left calf muscle against the New England Patriots on Dec. 17 which saw him miss the team’s last two regular-season games. However, his teammates remained confident that he would make it back in time for the postseason.

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Brown reportedly looked “fully healthy” while participating in practice during the week, though he missed Friday’s practice due to illness. Per ESPN’s Dan Graziano, there’s some concern as to how Brown’s injured calf will hold up in the cold weather, but those concerns still aren't likely to prevent Brown from trying to play.

Despite missing two games, Brown still led the NFL with 1,533 receiving yards and also ranked fourth with nine receiving touchdowns in 2017. He was the league's only unanimous All-Pro selection this season.

If Brown misses out or is limited against the Jags, wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster will once again have step up and play a big role in the offense. The Steelers' rookie sensation had 218 receiving yards on 15 catches and two touchdowns in the two games Brown missed.