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Steelers Injury Updates: Minkah Fitzpatrick, 4 Others Will Play

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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick on Sept. 10, 2023. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers injury report looks pretty clean. The team will be mostly healthy heading into their Week 3 clash with the Las Vegas Raiders. Wide receiver Gunner Olszewski did not practice again on Friday with a concussion, which will rule him out for the game. But he is the only player with an injury designation.

With Olszewski out, Dez Fitzpatrick will make his season debut at wide receiver. Fitzpatrick and Miles Boykin will see more time against the Raiders regarding the depth chart. The Steelers could look to elevate Simi Fehoko, Jacob Copeland, or Deuce Watts from the practice squad as a sixth receiver.

Tight end Darnell Washington told reporters that his knee injury is minor and he will play. That injury popped up on the Wednesday report with several others, but none of those players will miss Sunday’s game. The Steelers’ injury report shrunk quickly over the week, with all those players logging full practices.

Minkah Fitzpatrick, who is dealing with a chest bruise, will play. His counterpart on the other side, Damontae Kazee, dealt with a calf injury for most of the week but will play. Edge rusher Markus Golden has a knee injury but said that it is minor and he will play.

Larry Ogunjobi did not practice for the first two days of the week, but logged a full practice on Friday. That is a routine for Ogunjobi, who has played in all three games. That foot injury has nagged him since training camp, but it seems he is okay with management and physical therapy.

STEELERS INJURY REPORT

INJURY REPORT

Player Injury Date  Prognosis Roster Status
SS Damontae Kazee Calf Sept. 20 Unknown Active, FP on Fri.
OLB Markus Golden Knee Sept. 20 Unknown Active, FP on Fri.
TE Darnell Washington Knee Sept. 20 Unknown Active, FP on Fri.
FS Minkah Fitzpatrick Chest Sept. 18 Unknown Active, FP on Fri.
WR Gunner Olszewski Concussion Sept. 18 Unknown Active, OUT vs. LV
DT Larry Ogunjobi Right Foot Aug. 9 Day to day Active, FP on Fri.
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