John Ross is back.

The Cincinnati Bengals haven’t had the No. 9 pick in the 2017 draft on the practice field since Week 3.

Coming out of a Week 6 bye, Ross made his return Monday in preparation for a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, per Paul Dehner Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer:

John Ross dressed and ready to join practice for first time since knee injury in practice Wednesday Sept.20. — Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) October 16, 2017

Ross had missed time over the course of the preseason, returning from a shoulder injury only to suffer a new problem with a knee. He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Houston Texans and fumbled the ball on his first touch — the only one of his career so far. He then tweaked a knee in practice leading up to Week 3 and hadn’t been seen since.

Elsewhere, the following guys who suffered injuries before the bye didn’t practice :

Adam Jones

Tyler Boyd

Ryan Hewitt

Derron Smith

Ross is the biggest story, of course. The Bengals have won two games in a row and progressively looked better under the guidance of new coordinator Bill Lazor. But the wins required super human efforts from A.J. Green, who sometimes saw three defenders float his direction.

Coach Marvin Lewis had previously said Ross was right on track, yet needed significant practice time to make up for lost ground:

The Bengals felt like Ross’ issue wasn’t bad enough to slap him on injured reserve. If they can get him back on the field without his suffering another setback in practice this week, he’ll better space the offense against a Steelers defense with a penchant for giving up the big play deep.