PITTSBURGH — Starting wide receiver Van Jefferson unexpectedly landed on the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report for Wednesday with a quad injury.
Jefferson did not suffer an apparent injury during the Steelers’ Week 10 win over the Washington Commanders, but was not out there as the Steelers began their week of preparations for their Week 11 game against the Baltimore Ravens. His status going forward remains unclear.
Mike Williams would be the obvious choice to replace Jefferson if he is unable to play against the Ravens. The Steelers’ trade deadline acquisition played just nine snaps against the Commanders, but he scored the game-winning touchdown and head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that he expects Williams’ role to increase going forward. An injury to Jefferson may accelerate that process.
Third wide receiver Calvin Austin III returned to practice on Wednesday after being checked for a concussion during the Commanders game.
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT
| Player | Injury | Date | Prognosis | Wed | Thu | Fri | Game |
| TE MyCole Pruitt | Knee | Nov. 13 | TBD | DNP | |||
| WR Van Jefferson | Quad | Nov. 13 | TBD | DNP | |||
| WR Calvin Austin III | TBD | Nov. 10 | Day to day | FP | PROB | ||
| RB Najee Harris | Right ankle | Nov. 10 | Day to day | DNP | PROB | ||
| CB Donte Jackson | Hamstring | Nov. 10 | Day to day | DNP | PROB | ||
| OLB Alex Highsmith | Left ankle | Nov. 10 | Week to week | DNP | OUT | ||
| OLB Nick Herbig | Right hamstring | Oct. 6 | Day to day | FP | PROB |
STEELERS INJURED RESERVE
| Player | Injury | Date | Prognosis | Roster Status |
| DT Montravius Adams | Knee | Oct. 18 | Two weeks | Injured reserve |
| CB Anthony Averett | TBD | Oct. 17 | TBD | Practice squad IR |
| WR Roman Wilson | Hamstring | Oct. 17 | Two weeks | 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 |
| CB Cory Trice Jr. | Hamstring | Sept. 22 | Week to week | 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 |
| DL Logan Lee | Calf | Aug. 20 | Week to week | Injured reserve |
| 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 surgery | Nov. 2, 2023 | Week to week | PUP/reserve |