PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Montravius Adams said he was good to go after return to practice this week from a knee injury, but his return from the injured reserve will have to wait at least one more week.
The team announced on Friday that Adams has been ruled out for the team’s Week 13 game against the Cincinnati Bengals this coming Sunday.
Adams had just returned to practice on Wednesday, but in that fully padded session, he was a limited participant, leading to optimism that he might be able to play this week. But since then, he was limited in practice on both Thursday and Friday before being ruled out.
The team’s primary backup at nose tackle and top reserve interior defensive lineman, Adams has been out since he suffered a knee injury in practice in October. He tried to play through it against the New York Jets, but lasted just one snap before leaving that game and landing on the injured reserve.
Adams has 21 days during which he can practice while remaining on the injured reserve list. At the end of those 21 days, which started on Wednesday, he either must be reinstated or stay on the IR for the remainder of the season.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT
| Player | Injury | Date | Prognosis | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Game |
| FS Damontae Kazee | Illness | Nov. 28 | TBD | DNP | FP | IN | ||
| DT Keeanu Benton | Hip | Nov. 28 | TBD | LP | FP | IN | ||
| OLB Alex Highsmith | Left ankle | Nov. 10 | Week to week | DNP | DNP | LP | LP | DBT |
| CB Cory Trice Jr. | Hamstring | Sept. 22 | Week to week | FP | FP | LP | LP | OUT |
| DT Montravius Adams | Left knee | Oct. 18 | Week to week | DNP | FP | LP | LPS |
STEELERS INJURED RESERVE
| Player | Injury | Date | Prognosis | Roster Status |
| CB Zyon Gilbert | Knee | Nov. 16 | TBD | Practice squad IR |
| CB C.J. Henderson | Neck | Nov. 14 | Three weeks | Injured reserve |
| CB Anthony Averett | TBD | Oct. 17 | TBD | Practice squad IR |
| WR Roman Wilson | Hamstring | Oct. 17 | Week to week | Injured reserve |
| DE DeMarvin Leal | Neck/stinger | Oct. 6 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| RG James Daniels | Achilles | Sept. 29 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| RT Troy Fautanu | R knee dislocation | Sept. 20 | Regular season | Injured reserve |
| P Cameron Johnston | Right knee | Sept. 8 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| SS Ryan Watts | Neck/stinger | Aug. 24 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| DL Logan Lee | Calf | Aug. 20 | Week to week | Injured reserve |
| C Nate Herbig | Torn rotator cuff | Aug. 14 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| OLB David Perales | Left MCL tear | July 31 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| ILB Cole Holcomb | Left knee surgery | Nov. 2, 2023 | Week to week | PUP/reserve |