Steelers Get Good News on Jaylen Warren Injury
The Pittsburgh Steelers got good news about the hamstring injury suffered by running back Jaylen Warren, but he won't play this week.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin ruled running back Jaylen Warren out of his team’s final preseason game against the Detroit Lions this Saturday, but said he does not expect it to be a long-term absence.
Warren suffered a hamstring injury during the team’s second preseason game of 2024 on Saturday against the Buffalo Bills. He did not participate in the team’s first practice session of the week on Tuesday, and won’t play on Saturday, but Tomlin expects him back on the field sooner rather than later.
“He’s out, probably out for this week, but not a long-term concern,” Tomlin said.
The question will be whether or not Warren will be ready for the team’s season opener in Atlanta on Sept. 8. Hamstring injuries are notorious for lingering, and also for steeply punishing those who try to come back too quickly from them.
Last season, Pat Freiermuth was practicing fully and ready to return on Oct. 16.
“I feel good,” Freiermuth said. “I’m good to go this week; excited to get back out there and play.”
Four days later, he was on the injured reserve list after a setback. He didn’t return until Nov. 19. So while the Steelers may be confident in Warren returning soon, hamstring injuries have a way of not caring who is confident.
With Warren out, it remains an open question as to who will be the primary backup for Najee Harris. Cordarrelle Patterson is mostly here for his special teams duties.
Jonathan Ward, La’Mical Perine, Aaron Shampklin and Daijun Edwards have been battling for that fourth running back job throughout training camp. Ward missed last Saturday’s game after a hamstring injury suffered in the final week of practice at St. Vincent College, but he returned to work on Tuesday.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT
| Player | Injury | Date | Prognosis | Roster Status |
| 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 | TBD | Active, practiced Tues. |
| RB Jaylen Warren | Hamstring | Aug. 17 | Multiple weeks | Active, DNP Tues. |
| CB Beanie Bishop | Undisclosed | Aug. 15 | TBD | Active |
| C Nate Herbig | Torn rotator cuff | Aug. 14 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| RB Jonathan Ward | Right hamstring | Aug. 14 | TBD | Active, practiced Tues. |
| DB Grayland Arnold | Calf | Aug. 14 | TBD | Injured reserve |
| OT Troy Fautanu | Left MCL sprain | Aug. 9 | One week | Active, DNP Tues. |
| OLB David Perales | Left MCL tear | July 31 | Months | Injured reserve |
| WR Roman Wilson | Left ankle sprain | July 30 | Week-to-week | Active |
| ILB Cole Holcomb | Left knee | Nov. 2, 2023 | TBD | Physically unable to perform |
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