PITTSBURGH STEELERS at DETROIT LIONS PRESEASON GAMEDAY INFO
Preseason Week 2, Pittsburgh Steelers (0-2) at Detroit Lions (1-1)
Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, 1 p.m.
Ford Field, Detroit (65,000, Turf)
Broadcast
TV: KDKA-TV Channel 2, NFL Network, NFL+ (Bob Pompeani, Charlie Batch, Missi Mathews)
Radio: Steelers Radio Network, 102.5 WDVE-FM, SiriusXM 228 (Rob King, Craig Wolfley, Max Starks)
SN Coverage: Alan Saunders, Ed Thompson
Weather: Indoors
Lines: Steelers -7, Steelers -315, over/under 35.5
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT
Steelers offensive tackle Troy Fautanu (left MCL sprain), wide receiver Roman Wilson (left ankle) and running back Jaylen Warren (hamstring) are all out for Saturday’s preseason finale against the Detroit Lions. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith (groin) is questionable.
| Player | Injury | Date | Prognosis | Roster Status |
| CB Joey Porter Jr. | TBD | Aug. 20 | TBD | Active |
| OLB Jeremiah Moon | Right foot/ankle | Aug. 17 | TBD | Active |
| OT Dylan Cook | Left foot/ankle | Aug. 17 | TBD | Active |
| LB Tyler Matakevich | Left Ankle | Aug. 17 | TBD | Active |
| LB Payton Wilson | Concussion | Aug. 17 | Healthy | Active, FP Thurs. |
| RB Jaylen Warren | Hamstring | Aug. 17 | Multiple weeks | Active, OUT vs. Lions |
| CB Beanie Bishop | Undisclosed | Aug. 15 | TBD | Active, LP Thurs. |
| C Nate Herbig | Torn rotator cuff | Aug. 14 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| RB Jonathan Ward | Right hamstring | Aug. 14 | TBD | Active. |
| DB Grayland Arnold | Calf | Aug. 14 | TBD | Injured reserve |
| OT Troy Fautanu | Left MCL sprain | Aug. 9 | One week | Active, OUT vs. Lions |
| OLB Alex Highsmith | Groin | Aug. 6 | Healthy | Active, QUES vs. Lions |
| OLB David Perales | Left MCL tear | July 31 | Months | Injured reserve |
| WR Roman Wilson | Left ankle sprain | July 30 | Week-to-week | Active, OUT vs. Lions |
| ILB Cole Holcomb | Left knee | Nov. 2, 2023 | TBD | Physically unable to perform |
STEELERS TRANSACTIONS
The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed center/guard Nate Herbig on the injured reserve list, likely ending his 2024 season with the club.
Herbig suffered a torn rotator cuff during the final day of Steelers training camp practice at St. Vincent College last Wednesday, and has not practiced since. Head coach Mike Tomlin said after Herbig missed Saturday’s preseason game against the Buffalo Bills that he was seeking a second opinion.
The Steelers have signed outside linebacker Marcus Haynes. The club also released three players from their injured reserve list with injury settlements, according to the NFL transactions page for Monday. The Steelers released cornerback Kalon Barnes, wide receiver Tarik Black and safety Nate Meadors from their injured reserve list.
The Steelers signed linebacker Kyahva Tezino. Tezino spent time with the San Francisco 49ers in training camp last year but was waived prior to the start of the regular season.
Tezino most recently was with the Birmingham Stallions of the UFL. He finished the UFL season with 42 total tackles, eight quarterback pressures, one sack, and three pass breakups. He is the 14th Birmingham Stallions player to get an NFL opportunity so far.
STEELERS DEPTH CHART vs Lions
THE OTHER SIDE
Lions right tackle Penei Sewell suffered a foot injury in Wednesday’s practice, but an MRI came back and revealed he is “fine,” according to ESPN, which classified it Thursday as a rolled ankle.
Running back Craig Reynolds also left Wednesday’s practice with a leg injury, but it’s not considered to be serious.
THE LAST TIME
The Steelers defeated the Lions, 19-9, in the preseason finale on Aug. 28, 2022.
Mitch Trubisky led a crisp 92-yard touchdown drive to end the first half. Trubisky’s capped the drive with a 6-yard strike to Steven Sims that gave the Steelers a 16-0 lead.
T.J. Watt suffered a left knee injury in the game after receiving a cut block from Detroit tight end T.J. Hockenson in the second quarter. Hockenson apologized to Watt immediately after the play, and Watt remained in the game briefly before being pulled.
The injury lingered into the season and Watt went underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, which delayed his return after suffering a torn pectoral muscle in the Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
STEELERS-LIONS SERIES
The Steelers are 17-14-2 all-time against the Lions in the regular season. The last time the two teams met in the regular season was in 2021, the infamous 16-16 tie at then-Heinz Field. Ben Roethlisberger was out with COVID and Mason Rudolph was unable to beat the 0-8 Lions.
The Steelers haven’t lost to the Lions since 1998, the Jerome Bettis controversial coin toss game on Thanksgiving.
The last time the Steelers played at Ford Field was on Oct. 29, 2017 on Sunday Night Football. Roethlisberger connected to rookie JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 97-yard touchdown in the Steelers’ 29-17 victory over Detroit.
PITTSBURGH CONNECTIONS
Former Steelers wide receiver Antwaan Randle El is the wide receivers coach for the Lions. Ex-Steelers cornerback and former teammate of Randle El, Deshea Townsend, is the Lions passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach.
Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley played at Robert Morris.
Former Steelers wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery is the Lions assistant head coach/running backs coach.
Steelers cornerback Cam Sutton spent last season with the Lions.
Steelers wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick is from Pontiac, Michigan, which is roughly 31 miles from Detroit.
Roman Wilson played his college ball at Michigan.
Steelers defensive lineman Jacob Slade and tight end Matt Sokol both played at Michigan State. Sokol is from Rochester, Michigan, which is about 26 miles from Detroit.