Lawrence Timmons, the Steelers' No. 1 draft pick, had an injection to reduce the inflammation in his groin and received good news about his injury after getting a second opinion from Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia.

Timmons, a rookie outside linebacker, is experiencing discomfort and swelling in his groin area, but does not have any type of tendon tear or sports hernia that could require surgery. He received an injection from Meyers, a groin and abdominal specialist, and was expected to rejoin the team this morning.

"It's a confirmation of what we already knew," Coach Mike Tomlin said today during a morning news conference at Saint Vincent College. "We're comfortable with what we heard."

It is not known when Timmons will resume practice, but the injection was designed to expedite the process in an attempt to get him back on the field as soon as possible. Timmons has not practiced for two weeks after aggravating the groin injury that caused him to miss nearly all of the offseason workouts.