Steelers Starting Corner, Wide Receiver Miss Practice on Monday

PITTSBURGH — Two Pittsburgh Steelers missed the first official practice of the week due to injury, putting their status for Wednesday’s Week 17 game against the Kansas City Chiefs in serious doubt.

Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (knee, PCL sprain) and wide receiver Ben Skowronek (hip) did not practice on Monday after being projected as DNPs on Sunday.

Porter and Skowronek’s absences from practice weren’t a total surprise after head coach Mike Tomlin hinted the two are long shots to suit up against the Chiefs.

“The two guys that didn’t finish yesterday’s game, Joey Porter with a knee and Ben Skowronek with a hip, they’re availability remains questionable,” Tomlin said. “Anybody that didn’t make it out of their stadium yesterday on a four day turnaround probably have a difficult time showing for this one.”

Porter left Saturday’s 34-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens with what was first believed to be a calf injury but later diagnosed as a knee injury. Shortly after, PennLive.com reported that the Steelers fear that Porter may have suffered a PCL sprain, which would likely cause him to miss more than just this week’s game against Kansas City.

Skowronek also left the game with a hip injury after reeling in two catches for 25 yards early on. He did not return, either.

In addition to the Steelers two absences, quarterback Justin Fields was limited as he recovers from an abdominal injury that he suffered against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15.

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