Tag: Steelers injuries

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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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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Steelers injury update: C Zach Frazier has timeline for return

The Steelers hope to have Frazier back after the Steelers bye week in Week Nine.

There have been few rookies in the NFL this season who have played as well as Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier. Frazier took over the starting job after Nate Herbig was injured and looked like a 10-year veteran and not a rookie second-round pick.

Unfortunately, last week against the Las Vegas Raiders, Frazier suffered an ankle sprain that forced him out of the game. Ryan McCollum came in for Fraizer and played well. This is great news since it sounds like Frazier is going to miss the next two games and not be back until after the Steelers Week Nine bye week.

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The Steelers offensive line has been decimated with injuries so far this season. The team has already lost James Daniels and Troy Fautanu for extended stretches and were without guard Isaac Seumalo for several weeks. And as we noted, it was an injury that got Frazier into the starting lineup.

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Steelers vs Raiders injury updates: Game status report for both teams

The Steelers are missing several key players this weekend.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders square off on Sunday and both teams will be doing it without several of their best players. Here is the game-status report for each of the teams.

Steelers

S Damontae Kazee (OUT)

EDGE Nick Herbig (OUT)

EDGE Alex Highsmith (OUT)

DE Demarvin Leal (OUT)

RB/WR Cordarrelle Patterson (OUT)

TE MyCole Pruitt (OUT)

RB Jaylen Warren (Questionable)

Raiders

WR Davante Adams (OUT)

TE Michael Mayer (OUT)

LB Tommy Eichenberg (Questionable)

WR Jakobi Meyers (Questionable)

OT Tab Munford (Questionable)

G Jackson Powers-Johnson (Questionable)

RB Zamir White (Questionable)

S Trey Taylor (Questionable)

With Highsmith, Herbig and Leal out, the Steelers are terribly thin at edge rusher. Based on the depth chart, it will be second-year player Jeremiah Moon getting the start opposite T.J. Watt.

For the offense, a return of running back Jaylen Warren would be huge. With Cordarrelle Patterson out, Najee Harris can’t really be the guy to carry the rushing attack. If Warren on a snap count is better than Just Harris and the occasional Justin Fields run.

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Steelers best offensive lineman lost for the season

Starting right guard James Daniels is done for the season after suffering an Achilles tear in the Steelers’ loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ offensive line is falling apart at the seams. Injuries to starters aren’t helping matters, and today’s news is the worst yet.

Starting right guard James Daniels is done for the season after suffering an Achilles tear in the Steelers’ Week 4 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Since joining the Steelers as a Chicago Bears free agent in 2022, Daniels started 36 games and was consistently their highest-graded offensive lineman. Daniels was in a contract year, set to hit free agency in 2025.

Pittsburgh is already depleted up front with fellow guard Isaac Seumalo (pectoral) and rookie tackle Troy Fautanu (knee) out with injury.

Seumalo is working his way back to the field after he returned to practice last week in a limited capacity. Fautanu had surgery to repair ligament damage on a dislocated kneecap and could return should the Steelers make the playoffs.

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