Steelers Get Potential Return Date for OLB Nick Herbig

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a potential return date for injured outside linebacker Nick Herbig.

Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Nick Herbig
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Nick Herbig celebrates a sack in a preseason game against the Detroit Lions on Aug. 24, 2024. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH — Injured Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Nick Herbig is targeting a return from his right hamstring injury after the Steelers Week 9 bye, a team source told Steelers Now.

Herbig suffered what appeared to be a significant hamstring injury during the Steelers’ Week 6 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys. He has yet to practice since then, missing last Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Head coach Mike Tomlin has already ruled him out of this Sunday’s game against the New York Jets.

With just one more week after that before the Steelers’ bye, Herbig will target a Week 10 return from his hamstring injury.

Herbig’s injury has coincided with a groin injury to Steelers starting right outside linebacker Alex Highsmith and hybrid defensive end DeMarvin Leal, meaning that No. 4 OLB Jeremiah Moon had to start last week’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders opposite T.J. Watt, with practice squadders Ade Ogundeji and Eku Leota providing depth.

Highsmith is expected to return for this Sunday’s game against the Jets.

The Steelers’ fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Wisconsin, Herbig has excelled as a pass rusher in his brief time in a Pittsburgh uniform so far. He has 5.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss in his first 22 professional games. 

In his first five games this season, Herbig recorded 2.5 sacks, eight tackles, three tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, forced one fumble and recovered another.

Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Nick Herbig and T.J. Watt

PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT

Player Injury Date  Prognosis Roster Status
DT Montravius Adams Knee Oct. 18 Healthy Active, LP
CB Anthony Averett TBD Oct. 17 TBD Practice squad IR
WR Roman Wilson Hamstring Oct. 17 Day to day Active, LP, QUES vs. NYJ
RB Najee Harris Ribs Oct. 13 Day to day Active, FP
C Zach Frazier Ankle Oct. 13 Week to week Active, DNP, OUT vs. NYJ
FS Damontae Kazee Ankle Oct. 6 Day to day Active, FP, QUES vs. NYJ
DE DeMarvin Leal Neck/stinger Oct. 6 Out for season Injured reserve
OLB Nick Herbig Right hamstring Oct. 6 Week to week Active, DNP, OUT vs. NYJ
RB Cordarrelle Patterson Ankle Sept. 29 Day to day Active, DNP, OUT vs. NYJ
RG James Daniels Achilles Sept. 29 Out for season Injured reserve
OLB Alex Highsmith Groin Sept. 22 Day to day Active, FP
CB Cory Trice Jr. Hamstring Sept. 22 One week Injured reserve
RT Troy Fautanu Right knee dislocation Sept. 20 Regular season Injured reserve
TE MyCole Pruitt Right knee Sept. 15 Day to day Active, FP
WR Ben Skowronek Shoulder Sept. 15 Week to week Injured reserve
LB Tyler Matakevich Hamstring Sept. 15 Week to week Injured reserve
P Cameron Johnston Right leg Sept. 8 Out for season Injured reserve
SS Ryan Watts Neck/stinger Aug. 24 Out for season Injured reserve
DL Logan Lee Calf Aug. 20 Week to week Injured reserve
OT Dylan Cook Lisfranc, left foot Aug. 17 Week to week IR-DFR 10/17, OUT vs. NYJ
C Nate Herbig Torn rotator cuff Aug. 14 Out for season Injured reserve
OLB David Perales Left MCL tear July 31 Out for season Injured reserve 
ILB Cole Holcomb Left knee Nov. 2, 2023 Week to week PUP/reserve
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