Steelers Injury Updates
Steelers Injury Report: Five Players Miss Practice
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are banged up heading into their Week 5 against the Ravens, with five players missing practice due to injury. However, Kenny Pickett did log a full practice on Thursday after suffering a knee injury against the Texans. He vowed to play on Sunday and practiced without a knee brace on Thursday.
His offensive line, however, is banged up. Mike Tomlin already ruled out Dan Moore Jr. with a knee sprain. That will give Broderick Jones his first career start. Right tackle Chuks Okorafor is suffering from an elbow injury. He fully practiced on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mike Tomin did express optimism around James Daniels, but he missed Thursday’s practice after missing Wednesday as well with a groin injury.
Cole Holcomb popped up with a back injury and practiced in a full capacity during Thursday’s session. Punter Pressley Harvin III did not practice with a right hamstring injury, meaning that practice squad punter Brad Wing is still in line to play against Baltimore if Harcin can not play. Tight end Pat Freiermuth is doubtful this week with a hamstring injury and did not practice. Darnell Washington, Connor Heyward, and Rodney Williams will play more in his place.
Alex Highsmith is a surprise inclusion in the report. He suffered a groin injury at some point and did not practice with that injury. In his place, Markus Golden and Nick Herbig will see work.
STEELERS INJURY REPORT
| Player | Injury | Date | Prognosis | Roster Status |
| OLB Alex Highsmith | Groin | Oct. 5 | Unknown | Active, DNP on Thurs. |
| LB Cole Holcomb | Back | Oct. 1 | Unknown | Active, FP on Thurs. |
| OT Chuks Okorafor | Elbow | Oct. 1 | Unknown | Active, FP. on Thurs. |
| DE DeMarvin Leal | Concussion | Oct. 1 | Unknown | Active, LP on Thurs. |
| TE Pat Freiermuth | Hamstring | Oct. 1 | Multiple weeks | Active, DNP on Thurs. |
| QB Kenny Pickett | Left knee bruise | Oct. 1 | Day to day | Active, FP on Thurs. |
| LT Dan Moore Jr. | Right knee sprain | Oct. 1 | Week to week | Active, DNP on Thurs. |
| RG James Daniels | Groin | Sept. 24 | Day to day | Active, DNP on Thurs. |
| P Pressley Harvin III | Right Hamstring | Sept. 24 | Day to Day | Active, DNP on Thurs. |
| RB Anthony McFarland | Knee | Sept. 13 | Week to week | Injured reserve – (Wk. 6) |
| WR Diontae Johnson | Left hamstring | Sept. 10 | Week to week | Injured reserve – (Wk. 6) |
| DT Cam Heyward | Core muscle surgery | Sept. 10 | Multiple weeks | Injured reserve – (Wk. 6) |
| DB Josiah Scott | Undisclosed | Sept. 13 | Undisclosed | Practice squad IR |
| LB Chapelle Russell II | Knee | Aug. 11 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| CB Cory Trice | Right ACL tear | Aug. 1 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| RB Alfonzo Graham | Torn right labrum | July 29 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| DT Renell Wren | Torn right Achilles tendon | May 17 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
