Ben Roethlisberger

Steelers prepping to roll with backups Toussaint and Todman

Published Jan. 7, 2016 6:57 p.m. ET

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PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers are turning to a pair of relative unknowns for a wild-card game in Cincinnati Saturday night.

Fitzgerald Toussaint and Jordan Todman will likely share the load at running back with DeAngelo Williams slowed by a right foot injury. Williams did not practice on Thursday and wore a protective boot. The Steelers have not officially ruled Williams out but he's a long shot at best.

Toussaint ran for 24 yards and caught a 2-point conversion after coming in for Williams last week against Cleveland. The former Michigan back says he is trying to treat it as a normal week even though he hasn't started a game since his final year at Michigan in 2013.

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says because Todman and Toussaint have been with the team since September, they should have no trouble filling in.

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