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PITTSBURGH — One day after returning from a preseason hamstring injury, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cory Trice is on the injured list with a new ailment. Trice was listed as a limited participant in Thursday’s practice with a knee injury.
The Steelers opened Trice’s 21-day practice window on Wednesday as he began his return from injury, but now his status going forward is uncertain after the latest ailment.
The team’s seventh-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Trice has dealt with repeated injury problems over his NFL career. He missed his entire rookie season with an ACL injury. Last year, he played in three games before a hamstring injury caused him to miss 11 contests. He finished the season by playing in three more games and made his first career start in Week 18 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
“It’s definitely frustrating man, because I definitely felt like I put in all the work,” Trice said on Wednesday. “I feel like I give the game everything I’ve got. I feel like I do right by the game, even when nobody’s watching, so when stuff like that happens, I just know I put my best foot forward, so I can even really be too mad. I know I did everything I could, it’s just one of those things, like, damn, they got you. I make sure I come out on top, though, every time.”
This year, he was placed into a competition with Beanie Bishop, Brandin Echols, Donte Kent and James Pierre for two roster spots at cornerback. After Trice was injured, Echols and Pierre filled those roles, with Kent also on the IR and Bishop clearing waivers and being sent to the practice squad.
Trice could have been an option to help a beleaguered Steelers secondary that currently ranks 28th in yards allowed, and he may still be if this knee issue is a short-term one.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Oft-Injured Steelers Cornerback Dealing with Yet Another Ailment
