The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ (8-2) second divisional matchup of the season is the highly-anticipated brawl with the Cleveland Browns (2-8).
The Steelers are riding a five-game win streak (NFL second-best to Bills) and will fight tooth-and-nail to extend it by another at Huntington Bank Field on Thursday.
Here’s a look at the first injury and practice participation report of Browns week:
Steelers injury report
| Player | Injury | Tuesday | Wednesday | Game status |
| RB Najee Harris | NIR | FP | ||
| CB Cory Trice Jr.** | hamstring | FP | ||
| LB Alex Highsmith | ankle | DNP | ||
| OL Isaac Seumalo | NIR | DNP | ||
| TE MyCole Pruitt | NIR/knee | FP | ||
| LB T.J. Watt | NIR | FP | ||
| DT Cameron Heyward | NIR | DNP | ||
| DT Larry Ogunjobi | 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 – resting
Browns injury report
| Player | Injury | Tuesday | Wednesday | Game status |
| G Joel Bitonio | pectoral | LP | ||
| LB Jordan Hicks | elbow, triceps | FP | ||
| DT Maurice Hurst | shoulder | FP | ||
| WR Jerry Jeudy | knee | FP | ||
| T Dawand Jones | leg | DNP | ||
| WR Elijah Moore | shoulder | LP | ||
| DE Myles Garrett | hip | DNP | ||
| TE David Njoku | knee | LP | ||
| CB Greg Newsome | shoulder | LP | ||
| QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson | finger | FP | ||
| TE Geoff Swaim | concussion | DNP | ||
| CB Denzel Ward | ribs, ankle | LP | ||
| T Jedrick Wills | knee | DNP |
DNP: Did not practice
LP: Limited participation
FP: Full participation
NIR: Not injury related – resting
T.J. Watt injury update
No injury exists to update for T.J. Watt, thankfully — he was among the players who earned a rest day. The heart always stops for a split second when names like Watt and Cameron Heyward show up.
Alex Highsmith injury update
While there was a glimmer of hope that Alex Highsmith (ankle) might be ready for the Thursday Night Football contest, he’s still not practicing. Highsmith sustained the injury in the Week 10 win over the Washington Commanders.
Cory Trice injury update
Cory Trice’s 21-day window to return from injured reserve started Nov. 15. He remains on injured reserve and must be activated to the active roster within the next two weeks or be sidelined for the season. Trice hasn’t played since suffering a hamstring injury in the Week 3 L.A. Chargers contest.
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