Tag: Steelers injuries

Steelers QB injury changes the dynamic of offense vs Ravens

The Steelers offense took another hit with Justin Fields out vs the Ravens.

The Pittsburgh Steelers released their game status report on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. There was plenty of news coming out of that report and one move that went under the radar that could have a huge impact on the offense is backup quarterback Justin Fields being out with an abdominal injury.

Fields started the season as the Steelers starting quarterback and went 4-2. Fields gave way to Russell Wilson and became the team’s No. 2 quarterback and was gradually being worked into the lineup in some specialized packages that utilized Fields’ athleticism.

Without Fields, the Steelers will lose that extra dimension in the rushing offense. Pittsburgh is already going to be without wide receiver George Pickens, so losing Fields means the Steelers are now minus their two best big-play threats.

Not having Fields also means Kyle Allen becomes the backup. We aren’t saying Allen is a bad player but if something should happen to Wilson, we aren’t confident Allen can lead the offense the way Fields could.

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Steelers get great news on T.J. Watt injury

T.J. Watt has been dealing with an ankle injury all week.

With the Pittsburgh Steelers playing the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, the game status report came out a day early. There was plenty of bad news on the report but at least one piece of good news. Injured outside linebacker T.J. Watt, who had been limited all week with an ankle injury had no injury designation.

Pittsburgh needs all the help they can get on defense. Starting safety DeShon Elliott is listed as doubtful, cornerback Donte Jackson is questionable as is defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi.

If the Steelers can beat the Ravens on the road, they would clinch the AFC North. The Steelers secured a spot in the playoffs last week despite losing to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Steelers will follow up Saturday’s showdown with the Ravens with a Christmas Day home game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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T.J. Watt keeps everyone in the dark with 3 simple words about his status this week

The Steelers need T.J. Watt to be ready to go against the Ravens.

After suffering an injury in last week’s game, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt has been limited at practice all week. The Steelers are preparing to take on the Baltimore Ravens this week in their biggest game of the season but Watt is keeping everyone in the dark about if he is playing or not.

Watt simply said “We will see” when asked if he was going to play. This doesn’t exactly inspire confidence for this week’s game. Given the gravity of this game, we’d be shocked if Watt didn’t at least try to play. If he’s no 100 percent, the Steelers could start Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig and let Watt work in as a pass-rush specialist and keep him on a pitch count.

 

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts shows up with apparent broken finger

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is dealing with a finger injury vs the Steelers.

Based on a photo shared by NFL reporter Ian Rapoport, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is suffering from a broken finger. The broken finger, shown bandaged in the pic, is on Hurts’ non-throwing hand.

Nevertheless, this injury could have some significance as the Eagles prepare to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this afternoon. Given the number of injuries the Steelers are dealing with among their starters, they could use a break or two.

 

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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