Tag: Montravius Adams

Steelers activate veteran DT from IR for Week 15 matchup vs Eagles

The Pittsburgh Steelers have activated Montravius Adams from IR, fortifying their defensive line ahead of Week 15 against the Eagles.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have finally received some positive injury news. While the loss of defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi for the Week 15 contest against the Philadelphia Eagles is concerning, the team will reportedly have veteran defensive tackle Montravius Adams returning from injured reserve.

Adams last played in Week 7, when the Steelers dominated an Aaron Rodgers-led New York Jets. Unfortunately, Adams suffered a knee injury which led to his placement on injured reserve, causing him to miss the past six Steelers’ contests.

Although it has been an up-and-down season for Adams, his veteran presence will be greatly appreciated as the Steelers’ defensive unit continues to battle injuries heading into Week 15.

Will the returning Adams help lift his team to victory in Week 15? Fans will get to witness the impact the defensive lineman brings to the Black and Gold when the Steelers take on the Philadelphia Eagles on December 15 at 4:25 PM EST.

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Steelers open up 21-day window for key defensive reserve

Adams has been on IR since October 22.

Since October 22, backup nose tackle Montravius Adams has been on IR with a knee injury. But on Wednesday, Adams returned to practice for the first time, opening up his 21-day window to return to the roster or miss the remainder of the season on IR.

The defensive line has really missed Adams since his injury. As the primary backup to Keeanu Benton, Adams has been the guy who comes in with fresh legs and really helps shore up the NFL’s No. 4 ranked run defense.

While Adams has been out, it’s been by committee on the inside and teams have had some success running the football. The Steelers currently sit at 8-3 and in first place in the AFC North. It’s unlikely Adams will be back this week when the Steelers take on the Cincinnati Bengals but it would be great to have him back in the lineup down the stretch.

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Steelers injury updates: 2 key Steelers lost in win vs Jets

Donte Jackson and Montravius Adams were both injured in Sunday’s win.

After the Pittsburgh Steelers 37-15 win over the New York Jets, head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the media about the win and offered a brief update on the injuries that occurred. He noted several players had what Tomlin likes to call bumps and bruises associated with play and lost noted two more significant injuries.

Tomlin followed up on cornerback Donte Jackson and defensive tackle Montravius Adams. Tomlin said Jackson had a shoulder injury and was unable to return and Adams suffered a knee injury and missed the remainder of the game.

Jackson’s absence opened the door for James Pierre and the Jets took advantage of the mismatch. For Adams, the Jets made a strong effort to run the ball without the backup nose tackle in the rotation but the rest of the defense stepped up to fill in the gaps.

Tomlin will offer an update at his usual Tuesday press conference when the team begins preparations to take on the New York Giants.

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Steelers DT Montravius Adams OUT with injury

The Steelers won’t have the services of Montravius Adams for the rest of the game.

According to Pittsburgh Steelers ESPN writer Brooke Pryor, backup nose tackle Montravius Adams is out for the remainder of the game with a knee injury he suffered in the first half against the New York Jets.

With Adams out, the Steelers defensive line rotation gets very thin. Adams was the only interior defensive lineman who typically rotates in with starter Keeanu Benton. This could push Cameron Heyward inside more along with Larry Ogunjobi to be sure the Steelers have the bodies to slow down the Jets run game.

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Montravius Adams signs two-year deal with Steelers

Adams, who has spent three seasons in the “Steel City”, has appeared in 30 games over the last two seasons, accumulating 50 total tackles and a forced fumble.

28-year-old Auburn alumni [autotag]Montravius Adams[/autotag] has signed a two-year deal to stay with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced on Wednesday.

Adams, who has spent three seasons in the “Steel City”, has appeared in 30 games over the last two seasons, accumulating 50 total tackles and a forced fumble.

The former Auburn Tiger played the most snaps of his career last season, picking up a career-high six stuffs in the process.

Adams has seemed to find a home in Pittsburgh after struggling to garner playing time during his tenure with the Green Bay Packers. The two-year deal will keep him in the middle of the Steelers defensive line until his age-30 season.

After getting selected in the third-round of the 2017 NFL Draft by Green Bay, Adams has finally found a home in the AFC North.

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Former Steeler Armon Watts signs with the Patriots

The Steelers lost Armon Watts to the Patriots.

According to NFL reporter Tom Pelissero, the New England Patriots are signing former Pittsburgh Steelers free agent defensive tackle Armon Watts. The contract is one year and $3 million.

Watts spent the 2023 season with the Steelers after a season with the Chicago Bears and three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. Watts played about 24 percent of the total defensive snaps, most of those coming when veteran Cam Heyward went down with injury.

With Watts a Patriot, this could accelerate Pittsburgh’s need to re-sign Montravius Adams, who is also a free agent. If the Steelers cannot get Adams back, it makes defensive tackle a fairly high priority either in the later stages of free agency or in the 2024 NFL draft.

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Auburn in the NFL: Week 14 Recap

It was a solid week for Auburn Alumni in Week 14.

We have reached the final quarter of the NFL regular season.

As we do every week, Auburn Wire will take a look at some of the most notable performances from Auburn Alumni across the League.

Auburn Alumni were busy in Week 14, especially on the defensive side of the ball.

[autotag]Carlton Davis[/autotag] collected his second interception of the season, helping the Buccaneers take first place in the NFC South. [autotag]Derrick Brown[/autotag] tallied the second INT of his career, [autotag]Darius Slayton[/autotag]’s Giants won their third game in a row, and [autotag]Jonathan Jones[/autotag]’s Patriots got the best of [autotag]Montravius Adams[/autotag]’s Steelers on Thursday Night.

Here is a look at several headlines from Week 14 that feature Auburn’s top NFL players.

Steelers vs Cardinals: DT Montravius Adams only player with injury designation this week

The Steelers are getting healthy at just the right time.

This week when the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Arizona Cardinals, they will be as healthy as they have been in some time. Pittsburgh put out their game-status report for this week’s game and the only player listed with any injury designation is defensive tackle Montravius Adams.

Adams has missed the last two games with an ankle injury. Adams was able to practice this week and despite being listed as questionable this week, we fully expect him to play against the Cardinals.

The upside of all this has been since Adams has been out, we’ve gotten to see much more of rookie Keeanu Benton. Benton has been great in an expanded role and we really hope the return of Adams doesn’t mean Benton is going to be relegated to just a reserve role.

Pittsburgh is also getting safety Minkah Fitzpatrick back this week after missing multiple games with a hamstring injury.

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Steelers vs Cardinals: 8 players show up on Wednesday practice report

The Steelers got Minkah Fitzpatrick and Montravius Adams back to practice on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers got back to work preparing to take on the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13 of the NFL regular season. Eight players showed up on the practice report but there was much more good news than bad on the injury front.

Steelers vs Packers: Green Bay could be down 2 key defensive starters

The Steelers and Packers are going to be shorthanded on defense this week.

We already know the Pittsburgh Steelers will be quite shorthanded on defense this week with Minkah Fitzpatrick, Montravius Adams and Cole Holcomb all absent. The Green Bay Packers could also be down two of their best defensive players as well.

The Packers listed starting linebacker Quay Walker and starting cornerback Jaire Alexander as doubtful this week. Walker currently leads the Packers with 66 tackles and is the team’s primary run-stuffer. With the Steelers starting to focus on the run game, not having Walker on the field is a huge plus for Pittsburgh.

Alexander is the Packers top coverage player and if he cannot go it will complicated this for Green Bay in trying to slow down wide receivers Diontae Johnson and George Pickens. Pickens is in a slump for the last two games and not having Alexander on the field might be just the slump buster he needs.

The Packers also have the following players listed as questionable:

DL Kenny Clark

S Rudy Ford

OL Josh Myers

OT Yosh Nijman

OT Jon Runyan

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