Key Steelers Defender Nearing Return from Injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers could get key secondary reserve Cory Trice back into the lineup against the Cleveland Browns, despite the short week.

Pittsburgh Steelers CB Cory Trice Jr.
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cory Trice Jr. during a preseason game against the Houston Texans on Aug. 9, 2024. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH — It’s hard to get on the moving train in a short week, but Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is giving young cornerback Cory Trice Jr. the chance to do just that and return from injury this week against the Cleveland Browns.

Trice has been out since suffering a hamstring injury while covering a punt against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 22. He was very near ready to play last week, but the Steelers chose not to reinstate him from the injured reserve after opening is 21-day practice window. Trice was a full participant in the team’s final two practices before their game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

The team was off on Monday, but an estimated practice report listed Trice as a full participant once again, and he seems trending toward being able to play despite the short week of work.

“We opened the window for Cory Trice, as you guys know, last week, and he had a good week’s work and may be available to us,” Tomlin said on Monday. “And so we’ll see where that that leads us, as well.”

Between this year’s hamstring injury and an ACL injury that cost him his entire rookie season in 2023, Trice has played just three games in his Steelers career, but remains a player the club has high hopes for in terms of one day becoming a starter at the boundary cornerback position.

Steelers CB Cory Trice

PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT

Player Injury Date  Prognosis Mon Tue Wed Game
DT Keeanu Benton Left knee Nov. 17 Day to day FP PROB
CB Joey Porter Jr. Shin Nov. 17 Day to day FP PROB
TE MyCole Pruitt Knee Nov. 13 TBD DNP PROB
OLB Alex Highsmith Left ankle Nov. 10 Week to week DNP DBT
CB Cory Trice Jr. Hamstring Sept. 22 Week to week FP QUES

STEELERS INJURED RESERVE

Player Injury Date  Prognosis Roster Status
CB C.J. Henderson Neck Nov. 14 Three weeks Injured reserve
DT Montravius Adams Left knee Oct. 18 One weeks Injured reserve
CB Anthony Averett TBD Oct. 17 TBD Practice squad IR
WR Roman Wilson Hamstring Oct. 17 One weeks 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
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