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PHILADELPHIA — Wide receiver George Pickens leads the Pittsburgh Steelers list of inactive players for the team’s Week 15 road game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced on Sunday.
Pickens, safety DeShon Elliott and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi had all previously been ruled out with injuries, while cornerback Cory Trice Jr. is a healthy scratch.
Pickens will miss his second consecutive game with a hamstring injury suffered in practice last Thursday. Both Van Jefferson and Mike Williams should be expected to work with the first team in Pickens’ absence. Scotty Miller is active for a second straight game. Miller had three catches for 38 yards and Williams had three for 36 last week against the Cleveland Browns.
Steelers defensive starters Ogunjobi (groin) and Elliott (hamstring) will both miss their first game against the Eagles after suffering injuries against the Browns. Montravius Adams has been activated from the injured reserve and will start on the defensive line. Fellow defensive tackle Dean Lowry is dressed this week after being a healthy scratch last week. Damontae Kazee and Cam Sutton will replace Elliott.
With tackle Calvin Anderson placed on injured reserve on Saturday, guard Max Scharping will be dressed for the first time since Week 8 and the second time since coming over from Washington early in the year. Spencer Anderson will be the top backup at tackle and guard.
Trice has not played since suffering a hamstring injury on Sept. 22. He returned from the IR last week but was a healthy scratch against Cleveland. The Steelers will play one man short in their secondary and will have an extra defensive lineman with Lowry in the mix.
Kyle Allen will serve as the Steelers third, emergency quarterback against the Eagles.
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