Steelers Get Bad News for Chances of Alex Highsmith Return This Week

Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Update: The chances of OLB Alex Highsmith playing this week took a hit as he missed practice on Wednesday.

Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith
Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith at practice on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2024. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers got bad news for the hopes of outside linebacker Alex Highsmith returning to action this week. The Steelers’ starting right outside linebacker was in attendance at practice on Wednesday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.

Highsmith took part in warmups, wearing his familiar gold No. 56 uniform, but when the horn sounded for the start of practice, he was nowhere to be seen, merely watching as his teammates took part in even a non-contact get-off drill.

Head coach Mike Tomlin left the door open to a Highsmith return on Tuesday, but the team’s starting right outside linebacker being a spectator on Wednesday is not necessarily a good sign for his return. The team was in pads for a rare late-season practice with tackling, so that could have been part of the reason the team decided to take it easy with Highsmith.

Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith at practice on Nov. 27, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

The Steelers did get some good news, as defensive tackle Montravius Adams was listed as a full participant in practice. He said afterward that his intention is to return to action this Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Highsmith was the only player on the team’s 53-man roster that did not practice due to injury. Cam Heyward, Larry Ogunjobi and Isaac Seumalo were given tine off to rest.

Adams and cornerback Cory Trice were both full participants in practice, but remain on the injured reserve list.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT

PlayerInjuryDate PrognosisTueWedThuFriGame
OLB Alex HighsmithLeft ankleNov. 10Week to weekDNPDNP  
CB Cory Trice Jr.HamstringSept. 22Week to weekFPFP  
DT Montravius AdamsLeft kneeOct. 18Week to weekDNPFP

STEELERS INJURED RESERVE

PlayerInjuryDate PrognosisRoster Status
CB Zyon GilbertKneeNov. 16TBDPractice squad IR
CB C.J. HendersonNeckNov. 14Three weeksInjured reserve
CB Anthony AverettTBDOct. 17TBDPractice squad IR
WR Roman WilsonHamstringOct. 17Week to weekInjured reserve
DE DeMarvin LealNeck/stingerOct. 6Out for seasonInjured reserve
RG James DanielsAchillesSept. 29Out for seasonInjured reserve
RT Troy FautanuR knee dislocationSept. 20Regular seasonInjured reserve
P Cameron JohnstonRight kneeSept. 8Out for seasonInjured reserve
SS Ryan WattsNeck/stingerAug. 24Out for seasonInjured reserve
DL Logan LeeCalfAug. 20Week to weekInjured reserve
C Nate HerbigTorn rotator cuffAug. 14Out for seasonInjured reserve
OLB David PeralesLeft MCL tearJuly 31Out for seasonInjured reserve 
ILB Cole HolcombLeft knee surgeryNov. 2, 2023Week to weekPUP/reserve
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