Saturday's Injury Update
The Eagles announced on Saturday afternoon that they have downgraded wide receiver Johnny Wilson to questionable with an illness.
Friday's Injury Report
Wide receiver Britain Covey will miss a second straight game with a neck injury that he suffered on December 1 in Baltimore.
Covey was a full participant on Thursday and Friday, but will not play against the Steelers.
Wide receiver Johnny Wilson was added to the injury report with an illness after not practicing on Friday, but is good to go against Pittsburgh.
Safeties Reed Blankenship (concussion) and Sydney Brown (knee) will return to action after missing the Panthers game last Sunday.
Covey is the only player with a game status, meaning everyone else on the active roster is available for Sunday's 4:25 PM kickoff.
OUT
• WR Britain Covey (Neck, Full Participation)
George Pickens officially out for Steelers
Pittsburgh's top wide receiver George Pickens was considered doubtful to play at the beginning of the week and is now officially out for Sunday's game against the Eagles with a hamstring injury. Pickens did not participate in practice all week after missing last Sunday's win over the Browns.
The Steelers plan to lean on recently acquired veteran Mike Williams in an expanded role with Pickens out.
The Steelers will also be without versatile defensive back DeShon Elliott (hamstring) and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi (groin). Both players missed practice all week after suffering their respective injuries against the Browns.
Damontae Kazee and Cameron Sutton are expected to fill in for Elliott. Nose tackle Keeanu Benton stepped in for Ogunjobi against the Browns.
Backup right tackle Calvin Anderson (groin) was added to the injury report on Friday and is questionable for the game.
OUT
• S DeShon Elliott (Hamstring, Did Not Participate)
• DT Larry Ogunjobi (Groin, Did Not Participate)
• WR George Pickens (Hamstring, Did Not Participate)
QUESTIONABLE
• DT Montravius Adams (Knee, Full Participation)
• OL Calvin Anderson (Groin, Limited Participation)
* Adams in on Injured Reserve, Designated for Return
Thursday's Injury Report
Safety Sydney Brown, who did not practice last week and missed Sunday's win over Carolina with a knee injury, returned to the practice field in a limited capacity on Thursday.
Everyone else was full go, including safety Reed Blankenship (concussion) and wide receiver/punt returner Britain Covey (neck). Blankenship and Covey were also sidelined against the Panthers.
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
• S Sydney Brown (Knee)
FULL PARTICIPATION
• G Mekhi Becton (Rest)
• S Reed Blankenship (Concussion)
• WR A.J. Brown (Rest)
• DT Jalen Carter (Shoulder)
• WR Britain Covey (Neck)
• LB Nakobe Dean (Elbow)
• CB Cooper DeJean (Rest)
• G Landon Dickerson (Rest)
• S C.J. Gardner-Johnson (Rest)
• QB Jalen Hurts (Left Finger)
• T Lane Johnson (Personal)
• CB Big Play Slay (Rest)
• OLB Josh Sweat (Rest)
Defensive starters Elliott, Ogunjobi miss Thursday's practice for Steelers
Three key starters missed practice once again for the Steelers on Thursday, putting their availability in question for Sunday's game in Philadelphia.
George Pickens, the team's leading wide receiver, was once again sidelined with a hamstring injury that caused him to miss last Sunday's win over the Browns.
Head Coach Mike Tomlin said that the Steelers would take a committee approach to replacing Pickens, preparing for the likelihood that Pickens will miss a second straight game.
Two starters on defense were injured in the Cleveland game and have yet to practice this week.
Cornerback DeShon Elliott is dealing with a hamstring injury. While he's listed as a cornerback, Elliott lines up everywhere in the Steelers' defense. He led the Steelers with 13 tackles and a pass deflection last Sunday.
Defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi has been out of practice this week with a groin injury. Ogunjobi only played nine defensive snaps before exiting the Browns game. He lines up over the right side of the offensive line, so he would be matched up primarily against Mekhi Becton.
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
• CB DeShon Elliott (Hamstring)
• DT Cameron Heyward (Rest)
• DT Larry Ogunjobi (Groin)
• RB Cordarelle Patterson (Rest)
• WR George Pickens (Hamstring)
• TE MyCole Pruitt (Rest)
• LB Elandon Roberts (Rest)
FULL PARTICIPATION
• DT Montravius Adams (Knee)*
• RB Najee Harris (Rest)
• LB Patrick Queen (Rest)
• OL Isaac Seumalo (Rest)
• LB T.J. Watt (Rest)
• WR Mike Williams (Rest)
*Adams is on Injured Reserve; Designated for Return
Wednesday's Injury Report
*The Eagles held a walkthrough on Wednesday, so today's report is only an estimation.
With the Eagles back at it to prepare for the Steelers on Sunday, the team got back two players who missed last Sunday's game with injury.
Safety Reed Blankenship (concussion) was estimated to have been a limited participant if the team had held a full practice today. Wide receiver/punt returner Britain Covey (neck) would have been a limited participant as well.
"It feels great to be back. Feels like I haven't played football in forever. The process of having a concussion is tough. Luckily mine was mild, but still had symptoms throughout last week. Towards the end of last week felt a lot better. Unfortunately, I had to watch it from home because I couldn't be around a bunch of noise. I just hated not being able to be out there with them," Blankenship said. "It's going to be tough against the Steelers, but we're ready for it and we're excited for the challenge."
Safety Sydney Brown, who missed Sunday's game with a knee injury, would not have practiced today.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts (left finger) and linebacker Nakobe Dean (elbow) would have been full participants in practice.
"It'll be a battle. Playing against another division is a challenge. You got a lot of great teams, a lot of talent, and we just have to be ready," Hurts said about the Steelers at his weekly press conference.
Here is the full injury report estimation from Wednesday's walkthrough:
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
- G Mekhi Becton (rest)
- WR A.J. Brown (rest)
- S Sydney Brown (knee)
- G Landon Dickerson (rest)
- S C.J. Gardner-Johnson (rest)
- T Lane Johnson (personal)
- CB Darius Slay (rest)
- OLB Josh Sweat (rest)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
- S Reed Blankenship (concussion)
- DT Jalen Carter (shoulder)
- WR Britain Covey (neck)
- CB Cooper DeJean (rest)
FULL PARTICIPATION
- LB Nakobe Dean (elbow)
- QB Jalen Hurts (left finger)
George Pickens unlikely to play for Steelers
Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin said that wide receiver George Pickens is doubtful to play Sunday against the Eagles with a hamstring injury.
Pickens missed last Sunday's game against the Browns after there was optimism that he would be able to go.
'We made the prudent decision in terms of shutting him down and not allowing a small problem to become a bigger one postgame," Tomlin said, according to Steelers.com. "And we had an opportunity to get him an MRI. The injury did show up on MRI and is a little bit more significant than what we imagined."
The third-year receiver who led the NFL in yards per catch (18.1) last season is Pittsburgh's go-to target with 55 catches for 850 yards and three touchdowns this year.
Without Pickens, Tomlin said to keep an eye on recently acquired Mike Williams, the former first-round pick.
"Keep watching," Tomlin said. "I view it only as a matter of time before his presence gets felt in a more consistent way in stadium."
Two other players to watch include cornerback DeShon Elliott, who suffered a hamstring injury in the win over Cleveland. He led the Steelers with 13 tackles last week. He did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
Defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi also missed practice with a groin injury that he incurred Sunday against the Browns.
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
• CB DeShon Elliott (Hamstring)
• RB Najee Harris (Rest)
• DT Cameron Heyward (Rest)
• DT Larry Ogunjobi (Groin)
• WR George Pickens (Hamstring)
• LB Patrick Queen (Rest)
• G Isaac Seumalo (Rest)
• LB T.J. Watt (Rest)
• WR Mike Williams (Rest)
FULL PARTICIPATION
• DT Montravius Adams (Knee)
*Adams is on Injured Reserve; Designated for Return
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