Steelers Injury Updates: Three Players Ruled Out vs. Bills

UNITY TWP., Pa. — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has ruled three players out due to injury for his team’s second preseason game against the Buffalo Bills this Saturday.

Defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, guard Nate Herbig and safety Tre Norwood will all not participate — the only three Steelers players that Tomlin has said will not play due to injury.

“Three guys that are probably not going to play, just based on their level of health as we sit here right now are Larry Ogunjobi, Tre Norwood — although he has been practicing in a partial capacity, I would wait until next week on him — and Nate Herbig, who has missed a few days and it’s probably not appropriate to put him in uniform,” Tomlin said.

Ogunjobi also missed the team’s first preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Friday after suffered a right foot or ankle injury during practice last week. He has not returned to practice work and was still in a walking boot during on Wednesday.

Ogunjobi battled multiple minor injuries in his first season in Pittsburgh in 2022, but he has been remarkably durable in his NFL career. He hasn’t missed more than one game in a season since he was a rookie back in 2017. Tomlin said there is no long-term concern when it comes. to Ogunjobi’s current injury.

Montravius Adams, Isaiahh Loudermilk, DeMarvin Leal and Armon Watts have all taken turns replacing Ogunjobi as the first-team defensive end and tackle.

Herbig was injured during the team’s practice session on Sunday and he has yet to return to full action, though he did participate in the walkthrough portions of the team’s practice on Wednesday.

Second-year lineman Bill Dunkle has been elevated to the second-team right guard spot in Herbig’s absence.

Norwood suffered a right calf injury on Aug. 6 and has slowly been working his way back to participation in practice. He was in pads for Wednesday’s session, but did only individual work. Trenton Thompson has filled in as Minkah Fitzpatrick’s backup at free safety with Norwood out.

Tomlin also said that several players battling injuries that missed the first preseason game will play on Saturday, including Joey Porter Jr., Damontae Kazee, and Keanu Neal.

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