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Some injury updates to kick off this week of practices…

The Pittsburgh Steelers are off to a 2-0 start, but undoubtedly, they’d Iike to keep that winning streak going as long as possible. A big key to that will be getting the roster as healthy as they can moving forward, and it seems like the team is making progress toward that goal ahead of Week 3.

Here’s a full breakdown of Steelers injury report for Wednesday, September 18 ahead of their Week 3 home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Steelers Week 3 injury report: Wednesday, September 18

DNP: OG Isaac Seumalo (pectoral), TE MyCole Pruitt (knee), RB Najee Harris (rest)

Limited: Russell Wilson (calf), WR Roman Wilson (ankle), DL Larry Ogunjobi (knee), T.J. Watt

(rest)

Though Russell Wilson’s name tops the list of players to watch heading into Week 3, the team is fully prepared to move forward with Justin Fields against the Chargers as they go through practices this week, Mike Tomlin announced in his Tuesday presser. No big surprises there in terms of his status to open up the week.

The Steelers gave RB Najee Harris a full rest day, while Watt practiced in a limited fashion for the same reason.

TE MyCole Pruitt’s injury could force him out of action for the week, logging a “DNP” with a knee injury and promoting practice squad tight end Rodney Williams to the active roster on Wednesday.

One name to watch closely as the week progresses will be starting LG Isaac Seumalo, who is working his way back from a pectoral injury suffered ahead of Week 1. His original projected timeline for return fell somewhere around a month, which would put him at the end of September for a comeback, so it seems likely it will still be OL Spencer Anderson playing in his place for Week 3 with him missing the first practice of the week. However, Tomlin says Seumalo is making some progress, which is great news all around.

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The Steelers now have five (!) tight ends on their roster.

The Steelers have signed tight end Rodney Williams from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, per a team announcement.

Just moments ago, Pittsburgh had an open spot on its 53-man roster and one too many on the practice squad. This move resolves the issue.

Originally a wide receiver, Williams went undrafted in 2022, signing with the Denver Broncos. During his final season at UT Martin, he recorded 29 catches for 417 yards and three touchdowns.

Williams was released by Denver during cutdowns and was picked up by the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he’s spent the rest of his NFL career up to this point. In 2023, he appeared in 13 games, recording six total tackles. He’s been an asset on special teams during his time in the league.

In true Arthur Smith fashion, the Steelers now have five tight ends on their active roster: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, MyCole Pruitt, Connor Heyward, and Williams.