The Pittsburgh Steelers have launched their closing harm report of the weekend, 48 hours forward of Sunday’s Week 17 sport towards the Seattle Seahawks. Per the crew, QB Kenny Pickett is questionable attributable to his ankle harm. Three gamers have been dominated out: FS Minkah Fitzpatrick, S Trenton Thompson, and LB Elandon Roberts.
RB Najee Harris and OG Isaac Seumalo, each listed on the harm report all through the week, don’t carry sport statuses and can play this weekend.
Steelers Week 17 Damage Report
DNP
FS Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee – out)S Trenton Thompson (neck – out)LB Elandon Roberts (pec – out)OG Isaac Seumalo (shoulder – no sport standing)
Restricted
QB Kenny Pickett (ankle – questionable)
Full
RB Najee Harris (knee – no sport standing)
Fitzpatrick, Thompson, Roberts, and Seumalo didn’t follow on Friday. For Seumalo, this has grow to be widespread as he’s battled a shoulder harm. It’s attainable he has surgical procedure on it after the season, however he’ll begin at left guard in Seattle.
Pickett was once more a restricted participant in follow, making the second-straight week he’s been restricted day-after-day. Earlier Friday, Mike Tomlin confirmed that Mason Rudolph would begin at quarterback towards the Seahawks. Now, it’s a matter of whether or not Pickett will costume and be the No. 2 or if that can go to Mitch Trubisky, who served in that function final week. Pickett could possibly be the crew’s third-string emergency quarterback.
Harris was a full participant as he’s battled a knee harm because the Arizona Cardinals sport.
Fitzpatrick will miss his second sport with the knee harm he suffered within the crew’s Week 15 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. It’s probably Patrick Peterson will begin in his place at free security. Eric Rowe will get the nod at SS with Thompson, additionally injured within the Colts sport, nonetheless out. Thompson regressed after training in full Wednesday, a disappointing end result. Rowe must be elevated off the follow squad by 4 PM/EST tomorrow.
Like Rowe, LB Myles Jack is anticipated to be elevated off the follow squad for the second straight week and take the place of the injured Elandon Roberts, who suffered a pec harm early within the second quarter of the Week 16 win towards the Cincinnati Bengals. LB Blake Martinez can also be anticipated to decorate for the second time this season.
The Steelers and Seahawks kick off at 4:05 PM/EST.