The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) host the New York Giants (2-5) tonight 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.
Here’s a look at the latest full injury and practice participation report, which now includes Russell Wilson’s backup, Justin Fields, who was not listed on Pittsburgh’s initial Saturday injury report.
Steelers injury report
| Player | Injury | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Game status |
| QB Justin Fields | hamstring | – | – | – | Questionable |
| 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 | OUT |
| 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
Justin Fields injury update
Steelers backup quarterback Justin Fields (hamstring) is questionable heading into Steelers-Giants warmups. Once inactive are reported 1.5 hours pregame, we’ll know whether Fields will suit up as QB2 or ride the pine.
It’s unclear exactly when Fields’ injury occurred.
Roman Wilson injury update
Roman Wilson, who had already been ruled out for the Steelers-Giants matchup, was placed on injured reserve today. Wilson will miss at least the next four weeks. At the earliest, he would be eligible to return for the Week 12 showdown versus Jameis Winston’s Cleveland Browns.
Hampered by an ankle injury for most of training camp, Wilson has appeared in just one game this season and injured his hamstring in practice leading up to the New York Jets matchup. The rookie’s lone outing was Week 6 vs. the Raiders, in which he was not targeted once on five snaps.
Cordarrelle Patterson injury update
Cordarelle Patterson (ankle), listed as doubtful on the Steelers’ initial Saturday injury report, has been downgraded to out, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. Patterson has been sidelined since Week 4.
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 tonight’s Monday Night Football 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
Donte Jackson had three full practices this week, and should all go well during warmups, it is a go tonight. He exited early from the Jets game with a shoulder injury. As a whole, the Steelers’ secondary should be at full strength versus the Giants.
Jackson, who leads the team in interceptions with three, was a stellar signing by the Steelers this offseason
DesShon 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.
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