Fri 8/17/12 2:44 PM

Steelers NT Casey Hampton (ACL surgery) has been activated from camp/PUP. He can begin participating in drills immediately, although the NFL's new CBA has a three-day no contact rule for guys just activated from "lists" or signed. Hampton is 35 years old, and it's fair to wonder whether he'll be as effective after the reconstructive knee surgery. We still like Pittsburgh to be among the league's top run-defending teams. They always are.