Late on Wednesday afternoon, we learned that Pittsburgh Steelers starting cornerback Artie Burns left practice after suffering a non-contact knee injury. As most football fans and writers know, non-contact injuries are usually quite serious.

Luckily for Burns and the Steelers, it appears that it's not nearly as severe as originally feared.

From Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

Artie Burns said just now that he has a hyperextended knee. Expects to be limited today in practice but said he will play Sunday.

This is fantastic news for a Pittsburgh team that needs all hands on deck if they want to advance past the Jacksonville Jaguars, and likely the New England Patriots, to the Super Bowl.

While Steelers fans and players were understandably worried in wake of Burns going down, the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported yesterday that initial tests showed that all of Burns' ligaments were still attached.

Alongside fellow cornerbacks Joe Haden and Mike Hilton, Burns started every game for the Steelers this season. He finished the 16-game slate with 47 tackles, an interception, 13 passes defensed, and a pair of fumble recoveries, per Pro Football Reference. He's played in every game for the Steelers since being drafted 25th overall in 2016.

Had Burns been ruled out, Cameron Sutton would've drawn the start for Pittsburgh.

Burns' absence would be more costly for a potential matchup against the Patriots than on Sunday versus the Jaguars. Quarterback Blake Bortles has struggled to consistently move the ball through the air all season, but in their initial meeting back in Week 5, running back Leonard Fournette torched Pittsburgh's defense for 181 rushing yards and two touchdowns.