There’s a mix of good and bad coming out of Pittsburgh Steelers camp about who is and isn’t likely to suit up on Sunday versus the Colts.
The bad news is that linebacker Ulysees Gilbert was placed on injured reserve for the second time this season, this time with an ankle injury. Several others are listed as questionable: Kicker Chris Boswell (groin), linebacker Marcus Allen (stinger), linebacker Ola Adeniyi (shoulder) and running back Anthony McFarland (illness). Adeniyi and Boswell did practice Friday in a limited capacity.
The great news is defensive end Stephon Tuitt, who missed two days of practice this week, was a full participant on Friday and was not on the status report. Pittsburgh also got linebacker Vince Williams back earlier this week from the Reserve/COVID-19 list. It’s unclear whether he’ll play.
Three other components on the offensive side — tight end Eric Ebron (back), running back James Conner (quad), Kevin Dotson (shoulder) and fullback Derek Watt (concussion), were also full participants and not listed on the injury report.
Here’s the full injury report from Steelers.com:
Game Status
LB Marcus Allen (Stinger) – Questionable
LB Ulysees Gilbert III (Ankle) – Out, placed in IR on 12/25
LB Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (Shoulder) – Questionable
K Chris Boswell (Groin) – Questionable
RB Anthony McFarland (Illness) – Questionable
Friday, December 25
QB Ben Roethlisberger (NIR) – Full
LB Marcus Allen (Stinger) – DNP
RB James Conner (Quadriceps) – Full
FB Derek Watt (Concussion) – Full
C Maurkice Pouncey (NIR) – Full
LB Ulysees Gilbert III (Ankle) – DNP
G David DeCastro (NIR) – Full
G Kevin Dotson (Shoulder) – Full
TE Eric Ebron (Back) – Full
DE Stephon Tuitt (Back) – Full
LB Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (Shoulder) – Limited
K Chris Boswell (Groin) – Limited
RB Anthony McFarland (Illness) – DNP