Steelers Injury Updates: Daniels Practices, Heyward Running

Alan Saunders |

Updated: Oct 10, 2023

Steelers DT Cam Heyward — Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward runs at practice on Oct. 10, 2023. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers right guard James Daniels returned to practice on Tuesday after missing two weeks with a groin injury. Daniels was injured in the team’s Week 3 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, though he was able to finish that game.

He then missed all of the next two weeks of practice and each of the team’s next two games, with Nate Herbig replacing him at right guard. In the Steelers’ only practice scheduled for this week, Daniels was able to return in some capacity, as seen in this video. The Steelers are not required to release injury reports with full or limited designations during their bye week practices.

Elsewhere on the practice field, defensive tackle Cam Heyward and wide receiver Diontae Johnson were running under the watchful eye of head coach Mike Tomlin and the training staff. Johnson, who is dealing with a left hamstring injury, said that he will return when the Steelers get back to action in Week 7 against the Los Angeles Rams.

Heyward is expected to miss more time with his injury. He was thought to need eight weeks to recover after his Week 1 injury and ensuing core muscle surgery, but said he feels like he will return sooner than that timeframe.

STEELERS INJURY REPORT

Player	Injury	Date	Prognosis	Roster Status
DE DeMarvin Leal	Concussion	Oct. 1	Unknown	Active
TE Pat Freiermuth	Hamstring	Oct. 1	Multiple weeks	Active
LT Dan Moore Jr.	Right knee sprain	Oct. 1	Week to week	Active
RG James Daniels	Groin	Sept. 24	Day to day	Active
P Pressley Harvin III	Right Hamstring	Sept. 24	Day to day	Active
RB Anthony McFarland	Knee	Sept. 13	Day to day	Injured reserve – (Wk. 6)
WR Diontae Johnson	Left hamstring	Sept. 10	Day to day	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