Tag: Steelers injuries

Steelers vs Browns injury update: Cleveland offensive line banged up this week

The Browns could be minus both of their starting OTs vs the Steelers.

When you play on a short week, injuries are always magnified because teams simply don’t have enough time to properly evaluate when players are hurt and how ready they are to play when the game comes three days early.

This week the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns draw the short straw with Thursday Night Football and for the Browns this could have significant implications on the outcome.

Last week against the New Orleans Saints, starting offensive tackles Jedrick Wills and Dawand Jones were both out. This week the Browns have to square up against T.J. Watt and Nick Herbig, so not having their starting offensive tackles gives Pittsburgh a huge advantage.

The Browns are also minus their top tackler. Linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah went on IR with a neck injury.

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Steelers injury updates: RB Jaylen Warren expected to play vs Ravens

Jaylen Warren is listed as questionable but expected to play vs the Ravens.

Despite being unable to practice much at all this past week, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren could play on Sunday versus the Baltimore Ravens. This is according to ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter.

Warren appeared on the practice report on Thursday with a back injury that forced him to miss practice on Thursday and was limited on Friday. This is in addition to starting running back Najee Harris who dealt with an ankle injury all week but has no injury designation for this week’s game.

The Steelers are averaging 138.3 rushing yards per game. This is good enough for No. 8 in the league. The run game has taken off since Russell Wilson took over the starting quarterback job.

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Steelers CB downgraded to OUT vs Ravens

The Steelers had hoped to get Cory Trice back this week but he will not play vs the Ravens.

The Pittsburgh Steelers had hoped they would have the services of second-year cornerback Cory Trice Jr. on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. But his return will have to wait at least one more week as he has been downgraded to OUT for this week’s game.

 

Fortunately, with Cameron Sutton back off of his suspension, Trice has some time to get well. However, with his 21-day window a week old, he could find himself out of time to be back on the roster if he isn’t 100 percent. Pittsburgh selected Trice in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft but was lost of the year after a promising rookie offseason

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Steelers injury update: Offensive star misses practice with ankle injury

Steelers RB Najee Harris missed practice on Wednesday.

When the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, they could be doing so without their star running back. According to the team’s practice report, starting running back Najee Harris didn’t practice on Wednesday while he deals with an ankle injury.

If Harris can’t go against the Ravens, Jaylen Warren would be the team’s feature back. On the season, Warren has only 55 carries and 217 rushing yards. This is in seven games.

Harris has 645 rushing yards on the season and is well on his way to his fourth straight 1,000-yard rushing season to start his career. The Steelers also have veteran Cordarrelle Patterson who has proven to be a great fit in the Steelers new offense at running back.

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Steelers injury update: Donte Jackson expected to play vs Ravens

Donte Jackson suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday’s win over the Commanders.

It’s all hands on deck for the Pittsburgh Steelers this week as they prepare to take on the Baltimore Ravens. Fortunately, it looks like the Steelers will have both of their starting cornerbacks for this week’s game.

According to Steelers beat writer Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh cornerback Donte Jackson got a clean bill of health on his injured hamstring after an MRI and should be ready to go on Sunday, barring a setback. Jackson suffered the hamstring injury in last Sunday’s win over the Washington Commanders.

The Steelers traded for Johnson at the start of free agency. Pittsburgh sent disgruntled wide receiver Dointae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for Jackson. The Steelers definitely won this trade as Jackson has had a very strong season while Johnson is already on his second team of the season.

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Steelers injury updates: Pittsburgh getting key defender back just in time

This will be Alex Highsmith’s second injury but Nick Herbig is back to fill in.

The Pittsburgh Steelers came out of Sunday’s win over the Washington Commanders with a huge win. They also came out of it with a huge injury. Starting outside linebacker Alex Highsmith went down with an ankle injury suffered trying to sack Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels.

According to Steelers beat writer Gerry Dulac, Highsmith was set to have an MRI on his injured ankle on Monday and would have a better idea of how long Highsmith would be out. Dulac speculated that Highsmith would be out at least a couple of weeks.

Fortunately, help is on the way. After missing the last four games with a hamstring injury, Herbig was back at practice last week and should be good to go against the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers also get help from Preston Smith who Pittsburgh traded for with the Green Bay Packers at the trade deadline.

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Steelers starting OT limps off with injury

Broderick Jones left Sunday’s game with in injury.

It didn’t take long for the first injury to pop up for the Pittsburgh Steelers. According to multiple reports including Steelers beat writer Ray Fittipaldo, starting right tackle Broderick Jones suffered some sort of leg injury and limped off the field under his own power.

Spencer Anderson is in for Jones. The team is still waiting for the return of rookie offensive tackle Troy Fautanu. Jones has struggled in his second NFL season but was playing better heading into the bye week.

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Steelers injury update: C Zach Frazier returns to practice

Star rookie Zach Frazier returned to practice on Monday after missing two games with an ankle injury.

On Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers got back to work after the bye week and started preparations for the Washington Commanders. Pittsburgh got some good news when rookie center Zach Fraizer was back on the practice field.

Frazier suffered an ankle injury during the Steelers Week Six game against the Las Vegas Raiders and missed the Steelers next two games. Frazier, only a rookie, was the team’s best offensive lineman prior to his injury.

In Frazier’s place, veteran Ryan McCollum played well but this entire unit is better when Frazier is on the field. The Steelers selected Frazier in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft out of the University of West Virginia.

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Is Justin Fields playing today? Injury updates for Steelers QB

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields is dealing with a hamstring injury. Here are the latest updates.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 30 minutes away from announcing their game-time decision on whether quarterback Justin Fields will be sidelined or suit up to backup starter Russell Wilson.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported earlier today that sources say Fields’ injury is not major, and he’s not missed practice time.

Justin Fields injury update

On Sunday morning, ESPN’s Brooke Pryor tweeted on X that Fields (hamstring) was added to the injury report as questionable and would be a game-time decision. He was not listed on Saturday’s initial report.

How long will Justin Fields be out?

It would be a surprise if the Steelers included Fields among active players with 60 minutes to spare before their Week 9 bye. If Pittsburgh truly intends to use Fields in limited packages in the future, there’s no sense in starting now and risking further injury.

If Rapoport’s sources are correct that Fields’ injury isn’t currently a major concern, but the Steelers hold him out as a precaution, he should return to his backup role for the Washington Commanders showdown in Week 10.

Steelers QB depth chart

If Fields is inactive and something happens with starter Russell Wilson,  veteran journeyman Kyle Allen take over quarterback duties. There is no fourth option on the Steelers depth chart.

With Fields officially relegated to the backup role before last week’s New York Jets game, there are no immediate implications should Fields be sidelined this week.

The Steelers have a much-needed Week 9 bye for banged-up players to get right before their brutal second-half stretch of opponents.

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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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