Steelers Get OLB Alex Highsmith Back at Practice
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith returned to practice on Thursday, but is still a week away from a return.
PITTSBURGH — Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith returned to practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, providing hope that their logjam of injuries at that position might be short-lived.
Highsmith said that he worked only in individual periods of practice on Thursday, not team work. He said he’s feeling good — actually too good — but is still targeting next week’s game against the New York Jets for a return.
Hello, 5️⃣6️⃣
Alex Highsmith back at #Steelers practice today. pic.twitter.com/nxbe7jndhx
— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) October 10, 2024
This is the second time that Highsmith has injured his groin this season. The first came in the preseason and the second game during the team’s Week 3 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, when he left just before the half.
Soft tissue injuries are easy to aggravate, and Highsmith having already re-injured this one once means that even though he feels good, he’s going to have to wait this one out.
“As a competitor, it’s frustrating,” Highsmith said.
That means that Highsmith, Nick Herbig and DeMarvin Leal will all miss this week’s game. Herbig (ankle) and Leal (stinger) have not been practicing. The Steelers will likely turn to Jeremiah Moon to start opposite T.J. Watt, with a combination of Ade Ogundeji and Eku Leota providing depth.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT
| Player | Injury | Date | Prognosis | Roster Status |
| FS Damontae Kazee | Ankle | Oct. 6 | Week to week | DBT at LV |
| DE DeMarvin Leal | Stinger | Oct. 6 | Week to week | OUT at LV |
| OLB Nick Herbig | Hamstring | Oct. 6 | Week to week | OUT at LV |
| RB Cordarrelle Patterson | Ankle | Sept. 29 | Week to week | OUT at LV |
| RG James Daniels | Achilles | Sept. 29 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| RB Jaylen Warren | Knee | Sept. 22 | Day to day | DBT at LV |
| OLB Alex Highsmith | Groin | Sept. 22 | One week | OUT at LV |
| CB Cory Trice Jr. | Hamstring | Sept. 22 | Two weeks | Injured reserve |
| RT Troy Fautanu | Right knee dislocation | Sept. 20 | Regular season | Injured reserve |
| TE MyCole Pruitt | Right knee | Sept. 15 | Day to day | DBT at LV |
| WR Ben Skowronek | Shoulder | Sept. 15 | One weeks | Injured reserve |
| LB Tyler Matakevich | Hamstring | Sept. 15 | One weeks | Injured reserve |
| P Cameron Johnston | Right leg | Sept. 8 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| QB Russell Wilson | Calf tightness | Sept. 5 | Day to day | Active |
| LG Isaac Seumalo | Pectoral strain | Aug. 28 | Day to day | Active |
| SS Ryan Watts | Necke | Aug. 24 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| DL Logan Lee | Calf | Aug. 20 | Week to week | Injured reserve |
| OT Dylan Cook | Lisfranc, left foot | Aug. 17 | Week to week | IR-Return |
| C Nate Herbig | Torn rotator cuff | Aug. 14 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| OLB David Perales | Left MCL tear | July 31 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| ILB Cole Holcomb | Left knee | Nov. 2, 2023 | Week to week | PUP/reserve |
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