Steelers DT Cleared to Play vs. Jaguars

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjlobi at practice on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjlobi at practice on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjlobi at practice on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi will play in his team’s Week 8 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, despite a shoulder injury that limited him in practice this week.

Ogunjobi did not practice on Thursday but returned to practice on Friday and was not listed with an injury designation on the team’s official practice report.

The seventh-year defensive tackle has not yet missed a game this season before suffering multiple minor injuries. He played through a foot injury that he suffered back in training camp.

Despite not being fully healthy, he has two sacks on the season, eclipsing his total from 2022. He also has 16 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two tackles for a loss and three quarterback hits.

It does not appear that Ogunjobi will be joined by Cam Heyward, who remains on the injured reserve list while recovering from core muscle surgery. But Heyward was designated to return from the injured reserve list this week and even was a full participant in practice on Friday.

Montravius Adams has been starting at defensive tackle in place of Heyward, with DeMarvin Leal working as the first-team defensive end in the base defense.

STEELERS INJURY REPORT

Player Injury Date  Prognosis Roster Status
OLB T.J. Watt Heel Oct. 27 Unknown Active, Limited practice
CB James Pierre Ankle Oct. 27 Unknown QUES, Did not practice
DT Larry Ogunjobi Shoulder Oct. 26 Unknown Active, Full practice
WR Diontae Johnson Hamstring Oct. 26 Unknown Active, Full practice
CB Joey Porter Jr. Right calf Oct. 26 Unknown QUES, Limited practice
CB Levi Wallace Foot Oct. 25 Unknown QUES, Limited practice
TE Pat Freiermuth Hamstring Oct. 1 Multiple weeks Injured reserve, (Wk. 11)
RB Anthony McFarland Knee Sept. 13 Day-to-day IR-R, (Nov. 6) Full practice
DT Cam Heyward Core muscle surgery Sept. 10 Multiple weeks IR-R, (Nov. 16) Full practice
LB Chapelle Russell II Knee Aug. 11 Out for season Injured reserve
CB Cory Trice Right ACL tear Aug. 1 Out for season Injured reserve
RB Alfonzo Graham Torn right labrum July 29 Out for season Injured reserve
DT Renell Wren Torn right Achilles tendon May 17 Out for season Injured reserve

Nick Farabaugh provided reporting from Pittsburgh.

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