Tag: Steelers injury updates

Steelers welcome 2 injured starters back to practice on Tuesday

Larry Ogunjobi, DeShon Elliott and George Pickens all missed Sunday’s game vs the Philadelphia Eagles.

Injuries played a significant factor in the Pittsburgh Steelers loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday. The Steelers were minus wide receiver George Pickens, defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi and safety DeShon Elliott and all three were seriously missed.

But the good news is the Steelers got two of them back to practice on Tuesday. Sort of. Ogunjobi returned to practice on a limited basis and while Pickens was listed as DNP, he did go some individual drills with the team. Unfortunately, Elliott remained out.

The Steelers have an opportunity to clinch the AFC North with a win over the Baltimore Ravens this weekend so getting those three back will be significant. Pittsburgh is also hoping the injuries suffered by outside linebacker T.J. Watt and quarterback Justin Fields in last week’s game won’t keep them out even though both missed Tuesday’s practice as well.

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Steelers vs Browns injury updates: Cleveland minus 2 starters on Sunday

Alex Highsmith will face a backup offensive tackle on Sunday.

When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns square off, the Steelers are going to be as healthy as any team could expect this late in the season. On the other side, the Browns will be down two starters on offense.

According to the Browns game status report, starting wide receiver Cedric Tillman is out with a concussion and will be replaced in the starting lineup by rookie Mike Woods II.

The Browns will also be minus starting offensive tackle Jedrick Willis. This means Germain Ifedi will get his third straight start. This could be great news for the Steelers with the return of Alex Highsmith.

Cleveland will also be without defensive linemen Mo Hurts Jr. and Sam Kamara. For the Steelers, defensive tackle Montravius Adams is out despite practicing all week. Wide receiver George Pickens popped up on the injury report on Friday and is listed as questionable after being limited on Friday with a hamstring injury.

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Steelers vs Commanders injury update: Washington minus key offensive star

Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. is OUT against the Steelers.

The biggest task facing the Pittsburgh Steelers defense this Sunday against the Washington Commanders is slowing down that crazy rushing attack. But the Steelers got a bit of good news when the Commanders game-status report came out on Friday.

Washington will be without starting running back Brian Robinson Jr. Robinson will miss Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury, leaving veteran Austin Ekeler as the starter with Jeremy McNichols as his backup.

In their last game, the Steelers run defense got gashed by New York Giants rookie running back Tyrone Tracy. They cannot afford to let Ekeler have that sort of game when the team already has to figure out a way to slow down Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels.

The Steelers come into this week’s game at 6-2 and coming off of the bye week. The Commanders are one of the hottest teams in the NFL at 7-2 and in control of the NFC East.

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Will Cordarrelle Patterson play this week? Injury updates for Steelers RB

Steelers RB Cordarrelle Patterson continues to deal with an ankle injury. Here are the latest updates.

This week the Pittsburgh Steelers will have two of their three-headed running back unit. Najee Harris continues to play well and Jaylen Warren is working himself back into the mix but the Steelers aren’t going to have Cordarrelle Patterson this week against the New York Giants.

Cordarrelle Patterson

Patterson suffered an ankle injury in Week Four against the Indianapolis Colts. Patterson was called into a heavier workload when Warren was injured and he added some significant explosion and energy to the rushing attack.

How long will Patterson be out?

Patterson has missed the last three games and will miss one more heading into the bye week. We are hopeful with an extra week off, Patterson will be back on the field when the Steelers take on the Washington Commanders in Week 10.

Running back depth chart

With Patterson out, here’s what the running back depth chart looks like.

Najee Harris

Jaylen Warren

Aaron Shampklin

Big picture, the absence of Patterson won’t have a huge outcome on the game assuming Harris and Warren stay healthy. Nevertheless, for a team that sometimes needs an injection of energy and intensity, Patterson will be missed.

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Steelers vs Giants injury updates: New York gets top edge rusher back

The Steelers need to make sure they have a plan for Brian Burns on Monday night.

The New York Giants are coming to Acrisure Stadium on Monday night to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Steelers offensive line had better be ready. According to NFL Network report Mike Garafolo, the Giants did not give an injury designation to defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence or edge rusher Brian Burns.

This means New York’s top two defensive players are good to go against the Steelers. This puts a ton of pressure on a Steelers offensive line that has had its share of ups and downs. Injuries have forced lots of changes to the interior offensive line where Lawrence does his damage.

Burns will test starting left tackle Dan Moore Jr. on every rep. Moore has been steady but not spectacular this season.

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Steelers vs Giants injury update: Pittsburgh secondary at full strength this week

Pittsburgh should have DeShon Elliott and Donte Jackson this week.

When the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants square off on Monday night, the Steelers should have their secondary at full strength. The team put out its game status report on Friday and there were no defensive backs listed.

This means both cornerback Donte Jackson and safety DeShon Elliott are healthy and ready to go. Jackson suffered a shoulder injury last week and was limited in practice this week. Same for safety DeShon Elliott who was working through a back injury.

They will join cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in trying to slow down superstar rookie Malik Nabers and the Giants’ passing attack.

The Steelers will be once again without edge defender Nick Herbig and center Zach Frazier along with wide receiver Roman Wilson. Pittsburgh might get back running back Cordarrelle Patterson although he’s listed as doubtful.

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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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