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Here’s a look at who’s popped up on the injury report for the Steelers ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the New York Jets.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have now held their second practice of the week ahead of Week 7’s Sunday Night Football matchup. While most of the attention is on the quarterbacks and the looming decision between Russell Wilson or Justin Fields as the starter, there are plenty of other questions up in the air on the injury front. Let’s take a look at the Steelers’ injury report and updates from Thursday’s practice.
Steelers injury report: Week 7 (Wednesday)
DNP: RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle), C Zach Frazier (ankle), OLB Nick Herbig (hamstring)
Limited: S Damontae Kazee (ankle), WR Roman Wilson (hamstring)
Full: TE MyCole Pruitt (knee), RB Najee Harris (ribs), OLB Alex Highsmith (groin)
Rest: DT Cam Heyward
*Player names in italics indicate a change in status from Wednesday’s practice report
There’s some good news on Thursday’s injury report, as several players were upgraded in their participation from Wednesday, including edge rusher Alex Highsmith, who has missed each of the past three games with a groin injury, as well as safety Damontae Kazee (ankle) and running back Najee Harris (ribs). This marked Highsmith’s first full practice participation since suffering the injury in Week 3,
As expected, rookie center Zach Frazier was a non-participant on Thursday, expected to return after the team’s Week 9 bye, Nick Farabaugh of PennLive reports, with Ryan McCollum starting in his place. Joining Frazier on the “DNP” list are outside linebacker Nick Herbig, noted as out with a hamstring injury by HC Mike Tomlin earlier this week, as well as running back Cordarrelle Patterson, who’s status for Week 7 could be in doubt as he rehabs an ankle injury.