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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.

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Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Warren
Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Warren during training camp on July 28, 2024. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH โ€” Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin ruled running back Jaylen Warren out of his teamโ€™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 teamโ€™s second preseason game of 2024 on Saturday against the Buffalo Bills. He did not participate in the teamโ€™s first practice session of the week on Tuesday, and wonโ€™t play on Saturday, but Tomlin expects him back on the field sooner rather than later.

โ€œHeโ€™s out, probably out for this week, but not a long-term concern,โ€ Tomlin said.

The question will be whether or not Warren will be ready for the teamโ€™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.

โ€œI feel good,โ€ Freiermuth said. โ€œIโ€™m good to go this week; excited to get back out there and play.โ€

Four days later, he was on the injured reserve list after a setback. He didnโ€™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, Laโ€™Mical Perine, Aaron Shampklin and Daijun Edwards have been battling for that fourth running back job throughout training camp. Ward missed last Saturdayโ€™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 Dateย  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 reserveย 
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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