Category: 2024 season Week 8 – Steelers vs Giants

Two-time SB Champion returns to Pittsburgh in Week 8

Two-time Super Bowl champion and one of the greatest Steelers’ kickers of all-time, Jeff Reed, is attending the Steelers’ Week 8 contest.

Fans of the 2000’s Pittsburgh Steelers rejoice!  Two-time Super Bowl champion, third-all time Steelers’ leading scorer, and one of the greatest kickers in Pittsburgh history, Jeff Reed, is attending his former team’s Week 8 contest against the New York Giants.

Reed belonged to the Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII championship teams, assisting in bringing the Steelers’ last two Lombardi trophies to Pittsburgh, with 12 points off his right foot in these games.

Reed will follow in the footsteps of former Steelers’ All-Pro players, WR Antonio Brown and RB Le’Veon Bell, who also attended Pittsburgh games this season, as well as making their appearances at the Terrible Tailgate before the game.

 

Pittsburgh has enjoyed having some of the greatest kickers the NFL has ever seen on their rosters, and it is heartwarming to say the least when former Steelers players reunite with their team and fans.

Keep an eye out for Steelers’ legend and two-time Super Bowl kicker Jeff Reed at not only the Terrible Tailgate on October 28th at 3:30 PM EST, but the Monday Night Football game at 8:15 PM EST as well.

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Are the Steelers cooking something up with the Justin Fields injury?

Is the Justin Fields injury legitimate?

We found out on Saturday that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields tweaked his hamstring and is now listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the New York Giants.

Please excuse us if this all seems a little fishy. We are only nine days to the NFL trade deadline and if the Steelers were inclined to want to trade Fields and get some help at say, wide receiver, they want to be sure they have a reason not to play him on Monday against the Giants.

It all seems a little too convenient that Russell Wilson played really well in his first start of the season last week and now Fields is hurt just before a game the Steelers should win handily and then transition into the bye week.

We will know soon enough if this is just a silly conspiracy theory or the Steelers are really cooking up a big deal before the trade deadline.

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Steelers injury update: QB pops up on Saturday injury report

Justin Fields is now questionable for Monday’s game with a hamstring injury.

On the Fox pregame show, NFL reporter Jay Glazer says he spoke to Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and he’s got an injured quarterback on his hands.

According to Glazer, Justin Fields tweaked his hamstring and is now questionable for Monday night’s game against the New York Giants. If Fields cannot go, Kyle Allen will serve as the team’s No. 2 quarterback behind Russell Wilson.

 

According to Glazer, the Steelers have some packages in place for Fields but it seems highly unlikely he will see the field even if he is active on Monday night.

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Steelers’ DT to make history in Week 8 matchup

Steelers DT Cam Heyward will make history on Monday Night Football when his team hosts the New York Giants in Week 8.

No Pittsburgh Steelers defender bleeds Black and Gold quite like DT Cameron Heyward has in his 14 seasons with the Steelers. Heyward represents the Steel City honorably and continues to show younger generations of Steelers players exactly what it means to represent the city of Pittsburgh.

Teammate and 2022 Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt cemented his name in history this year when he became the second-fastest player to reach 100 career sacks, and now it is Heyward’s turn to make history.

Heyward will play in his 202nd game on Monday Night Football when his team hosts the New York Giants in Week 8, and that is more games played than any Steelers defender before him.

Heyward has played more games for the Steelers than all-time great Pittsburgh defenders ‘Mean’ Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, Mel Blount, Troy Polamalu, Jack Ham, and L.C. Greenwood, just to name a few.

While Heyward will forever have his name in Pittsburgh sports history, he will look to accomplish for this city what all-time great Steelers’ defenders have done for Pittsburgh before him—bring a Super Bowl to the Steel City.

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Steelers vs Giants injury updates: New York gets top edge rusher back

The Steelers need to make sure they have a plan for Brian Burns on Monday night.

The New York Giants are coming to Acrisure Stadium on Monday night to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Steelers offensive line had better be ready. According to NFL Network report Mike Garafolo, the Giants did not give an injury designation to defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence or edge rusher Brian Burns.

This means New York’s top two defensive players are good to go against the Steelers. This puts a ton of pressure on a Steelers offensive line that has had its share of ups and downs. Injuries have forced lots of changes to the interior offensive line where Lawrence does his damage.

Burns will test starting left tackle Dan Moore Jr. on every rep. Moore has been steady but not spectacular this season.

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Steelers vs Giants injury report: Latest updates, news for Week 8

All the latest updates and news on the Pittsburgh Steelers’s injury report ahead of a Week 8 game vs. the New York Giants.

The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) host the New York Giants (2-5) under the lights of Monday Night Football for their final matchup before the bye week.

While the Steelers are 4-1 against the Giants since 2004, New York leads the head-to-head series 44-31-3 in regular season contests.

In their last go-round, also on Monday Night Football, the Steelers defeated the Giants 26-16 at MetLife Stadium in 2020.

As the Steelers and Giants prepare for MNF, here’s a look at the full injury report and participation from Saturday’s practice:

Steelers injury report

Player Injury Thursday Friday Saturday Game status
WR Roman Wilson hamstring DNP DNP DNP OUT
S Damontae Kazee ankle FP FP FP –
DB DeShon Elliott back DNP LP FP –
CB Donte Jackson shoulder FP FP FP –
** LB Tyler Matakevich hamstring LP LP LP OUT
LB Nick Herbig hamstring DNP DNP DNP OUT
C Zach Frazier ankle DNP DNP DNP OUT
G Isaac Seumalo NIR – DNP FP –
** OT Dylan Cook foot FP FP FP OUT
RB Cordarrelle Patterson ankle LP LP LP Doubtful
DT Keeanu Benton calf LP FP FP –
DT Cameron Heyward NIR DNP DNP FP –

** in the designated 21-day window to return from injured reserve

DNP: Did not practice

LP: Limited participation 

FP: Full participation

NIR: Not injury related

Giants injury report

Player Injury Thursday Friday Saturday Game status
CB Cor’Dale Flott groin DNP DNP LP Doubtful
P Jamie Gillan hamstring DNP DNP DNP OUT
CB Tre Hawkins III ankle DNP DNP LP Questionable
CB Adoree’ Jackson neck DNP DNP DNP OUT
DL Dexter Lawrence hip DNP DNP LP –
LB Ty Summer ankle DNP DNP DNP OUT
OLB Brian Burns groin/Achilles LP LP LP –
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton Achilles LP LP FP –
WR Jalin Hyatt ribs FP FP FP –
S Dane Belton calf – – LP –
OL Jake Kubas abdomen – – LP –

DNP: Did not practice

LP: Limited participation 

FP: Full participation

NIR: Not injury related

DeShon Elliott injury update

It’s a mystery when DeShon Elliott hurt his back, as Tomlin did not mention Elliott after a Jets victory in which he played 60 snaps or during his Giants preview press conference.

The Steelers inked the former Raven, Lion, Dolphin during free agency and he’s been a defensive asset ever since, logging an interception, three defended passes, forced fumble, fumble recovery and 51 tackles in seven starts.

The good news is Elliott improved from not practicing on Thursday to being limited on Friday and practicing in full capacity today. It appears he’ll be good to go for the Monday Night Football contest.

Roman Wilson injury update

Rookie Roman Wilson, selected in the third round of the NFL draft, is in Mike Tomlin’s dog house. Hampered by an ankle injury for the majority of training camp, Wilson’s appeared in just one game this season and injured his hamstring in practice leading up to the New York Jets matchup.

Tomlin sounded less than pleased about his first-year receiver in his presser this week, saying, “Roman needs to work for me to really consider him. His participation got compromised some last week and so really once it got compromised, I moved on.”

Wilson is out for the Steelers-Giants matchup. He’s played only five snaps with no targets this season.

Nick Herbig injury update

The Steelers’ second-year outside linebacker sustained a hamstring injury in the loss to the Dallas Cowboys back in Week 5 and hasn’t played since.

Herbig is out for the Monday night matchup. Pittsburgh’s Week 9 bye will provide banged-up players an opportunity to get right before their brutal second leg of the 2024 season.

Donte Jackson injury update

Another stupendous signing by the Steelers this offseason has been Donte Jackson. Jackson, who leads the team in interceptions (3), exited early from the Jets game with a shoulder injury.

Jackson’s third full practice is music to the Steelers’ secondary ears, as the unit will be at full strength versus the Giants.

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Steelers vs Giants injury update: Pittsburgh secondary at full strength this week

Pittsburgh should have DeShon Elliott and Donte Jackson this week.

When the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants square off on Monday night, the Steelers should have their secondary at full strength. The team put out its game status report on Friday and there were no defensive backs listed.

This means both cornerback Donte Jackson and safety DeShon Elliott are healthy and ready to go. Jackson suffered a shoulder injury last week and was limited in practice this week. Same for safety DeShon Elliott who was working through a back injury.

They will join cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in trying to slow down superstar rookie Malik Nabers and the Giants’ passing attack.

The Steelers will be once again without edge defender Nick Herbig and center Zach Frazier along with wide receiver Roman Wilson. Pittsburgh might get back running back Cordarrelle Patterson although he’s listed as doubtful.

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Injury updates: Giants could be without top defender vs Steelers

The Giants could be without edge rusher Brian Burns against the Steelers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to take on the New York Giants on Monday night. For the Steelers, top priority for the offensive line is to do their best to minimize the damage done by defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence.

This problem is only made more difficult by the presence of edge defender Brian Burns. But when the Giants’ Friday injury report came out, Burns went from being a limited participant on Thursday to DNP a day later. Burns is currently dealing with groin and Achilles injuries.

With Burns out of the lineup, the job of starting left tackle Dan Moore Jr. gets much easier, Moore, along with starting right tackle Broderick Jones have had their ups and downs this season. But this week, all eyes will be on center Ryan McCollum and rookie guard Mason McCormick as they try to contend with Lawrence in the middle.

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Steelers vs Giants injury report: Latest updates, news for Week 8

All the latest updates and news on the Pittsburgh Steelers’s injury report ahead of a Week 8 game vs. the New York Giants.

The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) host the New York Giants (2-5) under the lights of Monday Night Football for their final matchup before the bye week.

While the Steelers are 4-1 against the Giants since 2004, New York leads the head-to-head series 44-31-3 in regular season contests.

In their last go-round, also on Monday Night Football, the Steelers defeated the Giants 26-16 at MetLife Stadium in 2020.

As the Steelers and Giants prepare for MNF, here’s a look at the full injury report and participation from Friday’s practice:

Steelers injury report

Player Injury Thursday Friday Game status
WR Roman Wilson hamstring DNP DNP
S Damontae Kazee ankle FP FP
DB DeShon Elliott back DNP LP
CB Donte Jackson shoulder FP FP
** LB Tyler Matakevich hamstring LP LP
LB Nick Herbig hamstring DNP DNP
C Zach Frazier ankle DNP DNP
G Isaac Seumalo NIR – DNP
** OT Dylan Cook foot FP FP
RB Cordarrelle Patterson ankle LP LP
DT Keeanu Benton calf LP FP
DT Cameron Heyward NIR DNP DNP

** in the designated 21-day window to return from injured reserve

DNP: Did not practice

LP: Limited participation 

FP: Full participation

NIR: Not injury related

Giants injury report

Player Injury Thursday Friday Game status
CB Cor’Dale Flott groin DNP DNP
P Jamie Gillan hamstring DNP DNP
CB Tre Hawkins III ankle DNP DNP
CB Adoree’ Jackson neck DNP DNP
DL Dexter Lawrence hip DNP DNP
LB Ty Summer ankle DNP DNP
OLB Brian Burns groin/Achilles LP LP
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton Achilles LP LP
WR Jalin Hyatt ribs FP FP

DNP: Did not practice

LP: Limited participation 

FP: Full participation

NIR: Not injury related

DeShon Elliott injury update

It’s a mystery when DeShon Elliott hurt his back, as Tomlin did not mention Elliott after a Jets victory in which he played 60 snaps or during his Giants preview press conference.

The Steelers inked the former Raven, Lion, Dolphin during free agency and he’s been a defensive asset ever since, logging an interception, three defended passes, forced fumble, fumble recovery and 51 tackles in seven starts.

The good news is Elliott practiced in a limited capacity after not participating on Thursday, and there’s an extra day this week with the Monday Night Football matchup.

Roman Wilson injury update

Rookie Roman Wilson, selected in the third round of the NFL draft, is in Mike Tomlin’s dog house. Hampered by an ankle injury for the majority of training camp, Wilson’s appeared in just one game this season and injured his hamstring in practice leading up to the New York Jets matchup.

Tomlin sounded less than pleased about his first-year receiver in his presser this week, saying, “Roman needs to work for me to really consider him. His participation got compromised some last week and so really once it got compromised, I moved on.”

Nick Herbig injury update

The Steelers’ second-year outside linebacker sustained a hamstring injury in the loss to the Dallas Cowboys back in Week 5 and hasn’t played since. Herbig is not trending toward playing in Week 8, either, which is probably for the better. Pittsburgh’s Week 9 bye will provide banged-up players an opportunity to get right before their brutal second leg of the 2024 season.

Donte Jackson injury update

Another stupendous signing by the Steelers this offseason has been Donte Jackson. Jackson, who leads the team in interceptions (3), exited early from the Jets game with a shoulder injury.

Jackson’s second straight full practice is music to the Steelers’ secondary ears.

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Steelers vs Giants injury report: Latest updates, news for Week 8

All the latest updates and news on the Pittsburgh Steelers’s injury report ahead of a Week 8 game vs. the New York Giants.

The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) host the New York Giants (2-5) under the lights of Monday Night Football for their final matchup before the bye week.

While the Steelers are 4-1 against the Giants since 2004, New York leads the head-to-head series 44-31-3 in regular season contests.

In their last go-round, also on Monday Night Football, the Steelers defeated the Giants 26-16 at MetLife Stadium in 2020.

As the Steelers and Giants prepare for MNF, here’s a look at the full injury report and participation from Thursday’s practice:

Steelers injury report

Player Injury Thursday Friday Game status
WR Roman Wilson hamstring DNP
S Damontae Kazee ankle FP
DB DeShon Elliott back DNP
CB Donte Jackson shoulder FP
LB Tyler Matakevich hamstring LP
LB Nick Herbig hamstring DNP
C Zach Frazier ankle DNP
OT Dylan Cook foot FP
RB Cordarrelle Patterson ankle LP
DT Keeanu Benton calf LP
DT Cameron Heyward NIR DNP

** in the designated 21-day window to return from injured reserve

DNP: Did not practice

LP: Limited participation 

FP: Full participation

NIR: Not injury related

Giants injury report

Player Injury Thursday Friday Game status
CB Cor’Dale Flott groin DNP
P Jamie Gillan hamstring DNP
CB Tre Hawkins III ankle DNP
CB Adoree’ Jackson neck DNP
DL Dexter Lawrence hip DNP
LB Ty Summer ankle DNP
OLB Brian Burns groin/Achilles LP
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton Achilles LP
WR Jalin Hyatt ribs FP

DNP: Did not practice

LP: Limited participation 

FP: Full participation

NIR: Not injury related

Roman Wilson injury update

Rookie Roman Wilson, selected in the third round of the NFL draft, is in Mike Tomlin’s dog house. Hampered by an ankle injury for the majority of training camp, Wilson’s appeared in just one game this season and injured his hamstring in practice leading up to the New York Jets matchup.

Tomlin sounded less than pleased about his first-year receiver in his presser this week, saying, “Roman needs to work for me to really consider him. His participation got compromised some last week and so really once it got compromised, I moved on.”

Nick Herbig injury update

The Steelers’ second-year outside linebacker sustained a hamstring injury in the loss to the Dallas Cowboys back in Week 5 and hasn’t played since. Herbig is not trending toward playing in Week 8, either, which is probably for the better. Pittsburgh’s Week 9 bye will provide banged-up players an opportunity to get right before their brutal second leg of the 2024 season.

DeShon Elliott injury update

It’s a mystery when DeShon Elliott hurt his back, as Tomlin did not mention Elliott after a Jets victory in which he played 60 snaps or during his Giants preview press conference.

The Steelers inked the former Raven, Lion, Dolphin during free agency and he’s been a defensive asset ever since, logging an interception, three defended passes, forced fumble, fumble recovery and 51 tackles in seven starts.

Donte Jackson injury update

Another stupendous signing by the Steelers this offseason has been Donte Jackson. Jackson, who leads the team in interceptions (3), exited early from the Jets game with a shoulder injury.

Jackson’s full practice participation is music to the Steelers’ secondary ears.

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