Steelers Get Potential Return Date for OLB Nick Herbig

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.

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