Two Steelers Questionable to Return from IR This Week

Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Updates: Linebacker Tyler Matakevich and wide receiver Ben Skowronek are questionable to return from the injured reserve this week.

Pittsburgh Steelers Tyler Matakevich
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Tyler Matakevich in the tunnel before a game against the Houston Texans on Aug. 9, 2024. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH — Two Pittsburgh Steelers that are on the injured reserve list could make their returns this week, but remain questionable to do so, according to the team’s injury report.

Inside linebacker Tyler Matakevich and wide receiver Ben Skowronek are both eligible to return from the injured reserve list this week, and both players were full participants in practice all week leading up to the Steelers’ Week 10 game against the Washington Commanders on Sunday. Both players are more known for their special teams contributions than their play on either offense or defense.

Matakevich has been out since Sept. 15 with a hamstring injury. A variety of players have replaced his production on the Steelers special teams unit, including Jeremiah Moon and Rodney Williams. Williams was released earlier this week. Matakevich must be reinstated from the injured reserve list on Saturday, released, or spent the rest of the season on the IR.

Skowronek has been out since suffering a shoulder injury in Week 2. He just returned to practice this week, and was a full participant all three days. The Steelers have two more weeks before they must make a decision on his IR return. In two games, Skowronek was not targeted and played in just six snaps of offense, though the 6-foot-3, 224-pound receiver can used a blocker more than some of the Steelers’ smaller depth wide receiver options.

Pittsburgh Steelers WR Ben Skowronek

PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT

Player Injury Date  Prognosis Wed Thu Fri Game
TE MyCole Pruitt Knee Nov. 7 Healthy FP DNP FP IN
SS Terrell Edmunds Illness Nov. 6 TBD DNP DNP DNP OUT
QB Justin Fields Hamstring Oct. 27 Healthy FP FP FP IN
C Zach Frazier Ankle Oct. 13 Healthy FP FP FP IN
OLB Nick Herbig Right hamstring Oct. 6 Day to day LP LP DNP OUT
RB Cordarrelle Patterson Ankle Sept. 29 Healthy FP FP FP IN

STEELERS INJURED RESERVE

Player Injury Date  Prognosis Roster Status
DT Montravius Adams Knee Oct. 18 Three weeks Injured reserve
CB Anthony Averett TBD Oct. 17 TBD Practice squad IR
WR Roman Wilson Hamstring Oct. 17 Three 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
WR Ben Skowronek Shoulder Sept. 15 Week to week IR-DFR 11/6, FP, QUES
LB Tyler Matakevich Left hamstring Sept. 15 Week to week IR-DFR 10/23, FP, QUES
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
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