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Steelers vs Browns injury report: Latest updates, news for Week 12

All the latest updates on the Pittsburgh Steelers’s injury report, including T.J. Watt, ahead of Week 12 game vs the Cleveland Browns.

The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ (8-2) second divisional matchup of the season is the highly-anticipated brawl with the Cleveland Browns (2-8).

The Steelers are riding a five-game win streak (NFL second-best to Bills) and will fight tooth-and-nail to extend it by another at Huntington Bank Field on Thursday.

Here’s a look at the first injury and practice participation report of Browns week:

Steelers injury report

Player Injury Tuesday Wednesday Game status
RB Najee Harris NIR FP
CB Cory Trice Jr.** hamstring FP
LB Alex Highsmith ankle DNP
OL Isaac Seumalo NIR DNP
TE MyCole Pruitt NIR/knee FP
LB T.J. Watt NIR FP
DT Cameron Heyward NIR DNP
DT Larry Ogunjobi NIR DNP

** in the designated 21-day window to return from injured reserve

DNP: Did not practice

LP: Limited participation 

FP: Full participation

NIR: Not injury related – resting

Browns injury report

Player Injury Tuesday Wednesday Game status
G Joel Bitonio pectoral LP
LB Jordan Hicks elbow, triceps FP
DT Maurice Hurst shoulder FP
WR Jerry Jeudy knee FP
T Dawand Jones leg DNP
WR Elijah Moore shoulder LP
DE Myles Garrett hip DNP
TE David Njoku knee LP
CB Greg Newsome shoulder LP
QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson finger FP
TE Geoff Swaim concussion DNP
CB Denzel Ward ribs, ankle LP
T Jedrick Wills knee DNP

DNP: Did not practice

LP: Limited participation 

FP: Full participation

NIR: Not injury related – resting

T.J. Watt injury update

No injury exists to update for T.J. Watt, thankfully — he was among the players who earned a rest day. The heart always stops for a split second when names like Watt and Cameron Heyward show up.

Alex Highsmith injury update

While there was a glimmer of hope that Alex Highsmith (ankle) might be ready for the Thursday Night Football contest, he’s still not practicing. Highsmith sustained the injury in the Week 10 win over the Washington Commanders.

Cory Trice injury update

Cory Trice’s 21-day window to return from injured reserve started Nov. 15. He remains on injured reserve and must be activated to the active roster within the next two weeks or be sidelined for the season. Trice hasn’t played since suffering a hamstring injury in the Week 3 L.A. Chargers contest.

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Steelers HC Mike Tomlin updates Alex Highsmith availability for TNF vs Browns

With the Pittsburgh Steelers on a short week, facing the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football, Alex Highsmith isn’t likely to play.

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a significant part of their defense in Week 10 in linebacker Alex Highsmith. While the unit held its own — and then some — without him in win over Ravens, his absence is felt.

With the Steelers on a short week and facing the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football, Mike Tomlin deemed Highsmith “more out than in.”

Highsmith suffered an ankle injury during Pittsburgh’s win over the Washington Commanders. He returned in Week 7 after dealing with a groin injury.

The injury appeared far worse than it turned out to be, so the defense can be thankful for that.

Should Highsmith not be available this week, he could suit up for the Steelers’ third-consecutive divisional matchup in Week 13 at the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Steelers WR Diontae Johnson talks Browns: ‘They put it on us last year’

Halloween 2021 is the day the Steelers have been waiting for since January. Losing twice in 8 days to their vaunted rival Browns left a bad taste in their mouth. 

Today is the day the Pittsburgh Steelers have been waiting for since January. Losing twice in eight days to their vaunted rival Cleveland Browns left a bad taste in their mouth.

The most devasting loss came in the wild-card round of the 2020 NFL playoffs. Pittsburgh logged 553 total yards to Cleveland’s 390 and kept the ball for more than half of the game. But fatal mistakes — including four interceptions thrown by Ben Roethlisberger — cut their playoff hopes short.

“They put it on us last year. We’ve got to come in with a chip on our shoulder and just bring it for real,” Johnson said in an interview with SiriusXM Blitz on NFL Radio.

“We know what happened to us last year. We know we should’ve won that game.”

Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson had a big day — his 117-yard performance remains a career-best.

Johnson said today’s brawl with the Browns is about taking care of business. “We’ve got to come into their house and take control on our side of the ball. We’ve got to play our role and not try to do too much.”

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Despite the loss, Pittsburgh Steelers win big on injury front in Cleveland

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said there were only bumps and bruises in loss to Cleveland.

It didn’t matter if the Steelers won or lost today in Cleveland. What mattered is that they came out of the game without injury. And despite some hold-your-breath moments with wide receiver Chase Claypool and safety/linebacker Marcus Allen, Pittsburgh did just that.

In his postgame press conference, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that there were no significant injuries.

After an awkward tackle, Claypool exited the game briefly with an apparent foot injury but was back in the game on the following drive and scored a touchdown.

Allen appeared to injure his shoulder on a play early in the third, but he also returned the following drive.

The Steelers will host Cleveland next weekend in the Wild Card game. 

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Steelers vs Browns: Gallery of the best pics from Week 13

There are so many great shots from Sunday’s win over the Browns.

Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns was a signature victory for the Steelers in what has been a tumultuous season. Once again the story of the game was the highlight-reel plays by the offense and the defense.

With so many big plays you knew we had to put together a gallery of some of our favorite photos from the game.

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Vote for the Steelers Week 13 player of the game

Cast your vote for the Steelers player of the game.

The Pittsburgh Steelers season stays alive after their win over the Cleveland Browns. Pittsburgh got payback for their Week 11 loss to the Browns and continue their miraculous run toward the playoffs. Which player stood out above the others in the win? That’s the question.

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The easy vote here is for quarterback Devlin Hodges. He came in for Mason Rudolph and led the team with a poise and energy Rudolph couldn’t give. He might have only finished with 212 passing yards but quarterback wins matter in the big picture and Hodges won.

And when it comes to the defense there are so many names it’s hard to nail it to just one. Likebacks T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree are still on a tear this year. But Joe Haden’s interception ended the game.

Cast your vote and let us know who your player of the game is.

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Steelers CB Joe Haden seals win over former team

Joe Haden stuck it to his old team on Sunday.

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden spent his first seven seasons with the Cleveland Browns. When Cleveland decided he wasn’t part of their plans, the Steelers didn’t hesitate to add him to their roster. All he’s done since is be the best cornerback on the roster for what is now his third season with Pittsburgh.

On Sunday, Haden got some payback on the team that didn’t want him when he picked off Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield to end any hope of a comeback by Cleveland. This season has been huge for Haden and he’s on pace for one of his best years as a pro.

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Steelers players credit Mike Tomlin for saving the game with halftime adjustments

Mike Tomlin coached up the defense at halftime to slow down the Browns offense.

When Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin spoke to the media after his team’s win over the Cleveland Browns, he gave all credit for the 20-13 win to the players. He emphasized the importance of team and the effort of the guys.

But in the locker room, the players told a different story. According to ESPN reporter Dianna Russini, the players gave credit to Tomlin for his halftime adjustments. We especially saw this on defense after Pittsburgh struggled to slow down the Browns run game. Once the Steelers were able to get Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt under control, they could start going after Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield.

Tomlin takes a lot of heat from a significant portion of the fanbase for his inability to scheme up games and make adjustments. But on Sunday we saw the best of Tomlin and that led to a win.

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Steelers vs Browns: 3 takeaways from the big win

The Steelers found ways to generate points and win on Sunday.

Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

When the Steelers were 0-3 and even 1-4, it seemed like the playoff was a fairytale. But we fast forward to now and Pittsburgh sits at 7-5 coming off a huge win over the Cleveland Browns and their season still has life. This win was huge for the Steelers and we learned a little more about this team. Here are our three big takeaways.

Coaching matters

The Steelers coaching staff has historically taken a ton of criticism. And in many cases rightfully so. But the effort by this group to keep this team on track while dealing with more significant injuries than any team should. This is especially true of head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner should be applauded for their adjustments at halftime.

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