It was another big day at Steelers training camp as the team kicked off its second week of practice.The pads went on, and the intensity went up slightly.While the team is still ramping up, there was no shortage of excitement from the players. Head coach Mike McCarthy cautioned Monday morning that even though theyre in pads, theyre still in a bit of a restricted mode.Thursday will be the day he says thatll feel like a true training camp practice.No doubt players on both sides of the ball were eager to add a little more physicality into practice on Monday.The offense and defensive line battled in true pass protection drills, and the secondary was flying around in 11-on-11s.Channel 11 asked Pat Freiermuth if there was a little bit of extra excitement, extra juice out there. Yeah, a little extra excitement, a little nerves. Every single time you put the pads on the first time, a little nerves, and you know when the clock, yesterday, hits about five oclock, and I go ready for pads tomorrow. So its good. It was exciting for sure, Freiermuth said.McCarthy also gave clarification on Deshon Elliotts status. The safety hasnt been a full participant in camp yet.McCarthy said theyre being smart, being diligent as he works back from last years season-ending injury.Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts.Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOWCIVIC CODE Top Stories