Steelers Kicker Chris Boswell Misses Practice

Alan Saunders |

Updated: Jan 8, 2025

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell missed practice with an illness on Wednesday ahead of the team’s Wild Card playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens this Saturday.

Boswell did not practice in the outdoor session at Acrisure Stadium with an illness, the team announced. He is the second Steelers player to miss practice time this week due to illness, joining defensive tackle Cam Heyward, who missed his second consecutive practice on Tuesday.

Heyward said after the team’s Week 18 game against the Cincinnati Bengals that he had been dealing with the flu. Nonetheless, he played through it, earning three pass breakups.

The Steelers do not have a backup kicker on their active roster or practice squad. Matthew Wright, who had been with the team in training camp, finished the season on the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans.

Boswell, who was 41 of 44 on field goal attempts in 2024, nearly broke an NFL single-season record. He was named an NFPLA All-Pro on Wednesday.

Veteran tight end MyCole Pruitt’s injury seems to be trending in the wrong direction for him to play this Sunday. Pruitt had been limited in practice on Tuesday with a knee injury. He did not practice on Wednesday. Pruitt has already missed five games this season due to knee issues.

Right guard Mason McCormick practiced with a brace on his broken left hand and was listed as limited for the second straight day.

Pittsburgh Steelers RG Mason McCormick — Pittsburgh Steelers right guard Mason McCormick practices with a brace on his broken left hand on Jan. 8, 2025. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT

Player	Injury	Date	Prognosis	Tue	Wed	Thu	Game
K Chris Boswell	Illness	Jan. 8	TBD		DNP
TE MyCole Pruitt	Knee	Jan. 7	TBD	LP	DNP
RG Mason McCormick	Broken left hand	Jan. 4	Day to day	LP	LP		QST
DT Cam Heyward	Flu	Jan. 4	Day to day	DNP	DNP
CB Donte Jackson	Back	Jan. 1	Day to day	FP	FP		QST
OT Calvin Anderson	Groin	Dec. 13	Week to week	FP	FP
WR Roman Wilson	Hamstring	Oct. 17	Week to week	FP	FP
DL Logan Lee	Calf	Aug. 20	Week to week	FP	FP
ILB Cole Holcomb	Left knee surgery	Nov. 2, 2023	Week to week	FP	FP

STEELERS INJURED RESERVE

Player	Injury	Date	Prognosis	Roster Status
CB Zyon Gilbert	Knee	Nov. 16	TBD	Practice squad IR
CB C.J. Henderson	Neck	Nov. 14	Week to week	Injured reserve
DE DeMarvin Leal	Neck/stinger	Oct. 6	Out for season	Injured reserve
RG James Daniels	Achilles	Sept. 29	Out for season	Injured reserve
RT Troy Fautanu	R knee dislocation	Sept. 20	Regular season	Injured reserve
P Cameron Johnston	Right knee	Sept. 8	Out for season	Injured reserve
SS Ryan Watts	Neck/stinger	Aug. 24	Out for season	Injured reserve
C Nate Herbig	Torn rotator cuff	Aug. 14	Out for season	Injured reserve