PITTSBURGH — Two key members of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense were added to the club’s injury report on Thursday for missing all or some of the team’s second practice of Week 8, as they prepare to host the New York Giants on Monday Night Football.
Strong safety and DeShon Elliott and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton were both added to the team’s injury report. Elliott did not practice with a back injury, while Benton was limited with a calf injury. The severity of both injuries is unknown.
Veteran Terrell Edmunds would be expected to start at strong safety if Elliott is unable to. Edmunds was the team’s starter at that spot from 2018-22, before splitting last season between the Philadelphia Eagles and Tennessee Titans. Edmunds has also been serving as the team’s backup free safety, with Damontae Kazee missing the last two weeks with an ankle injury, but Kazee appears set to return to action on Monday.
At nose tackle, Benton’s primary backup, veteran Montravius Adams, was placed on injured reserve earlier this week with a knee injury and will miss at least the next four weeks. Breiden Fehoko was just re-signed to the practice squad after suffering a preseason pectoral muscle injury. Between Adams’ absence and Benton being limited, Fehoko seems a likely candidate to be elevated from the practice
The Steelers did get some good injury news on Thursday, with both Kazee and cornerback Donte Jackson (shoulder) full participants. Also practicing fully was tackle Dylan Cook, who could look to return from the injured reserve list this week.
Running back Cordarrelle Patterson and inside linebacker Tyler Matakevich were both limited.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT
| Player | Injury | Date | Prognosis | Roster Status |
| DT Keeanu Benton | Calf | Oct. 23 | TBD | Active, LP on Thurs. |
| SS DeShon Elliott | Back | Oct. 23 | TBD | Active, DNP on Thurs. |
| CB Donte Jackson | AC sprain | Oct. 18 | Day to day | Active, FP on Thurs., PROB vs. NYG |
| DT Montravius Adams | Knee | Oct. 18 | Four weeks | Injured reserve |
| CB Anthony Averett | TBD | Oct. 17 | TBD | Practice squad IR |
| WR Roman Wilson | Hamstring | Oct. 17 | Day to day | Active, DNP on Thurs. |
| C Zach Frazier | Ankle | Oct. 13 | Week to week | Active, DNP on Thurs., OUT vs. NYG |
| FS Damontae Kazee | Ankle | Oct. 6 | Day to day | Active, FP on Thurs., PROB vs. NYG |
| DE DeMarvin Leal | Neck/stinger | Oct. 6 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| OLB Nick Herbig | Right hamstring | Oct. 6 | Week to week | Active, DNP on Thurs., OUT vs. NYG |
| RB Cordarrelle Patterson | Ankle | Sept. 29 | Day to day | Active, LP on Thurs., QUES vs. NYG |
| 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 | Right knee dislocation | Sept. 20 | Regular season | Injured reserve |
| WR Ben Skowronek | Shoulder | Sept. 15 | Week to week | Injured reserve |
| LB Tyler Matakevich | Hamstring | Sept. 15 | Week to week | IR-DFR 10/23, Active, LP on Thurs., QUES vs. NYG |
| P Cameron Johnston | Right leg | 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 |
| OT Dylan Cook | Lisfranc, left foot | Aug. 17 | Week to week | IR-DFR 10/17, FP on Thurs. |
| 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 |