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Defensive tackle Isaiahh Loudermilk, who remains on the injured reserve list and had his 21-day practice window opened on Friday, has been ruled out of the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday Night Football playoff game against the Houston Texans.
Loudermilk has been out since he suffered a high ankle sprain that required surgery in Week 2. He had his practice window opened this week, and was a limited participant in practice both Friday and Saturday. He was initially ruled to be questionable to play against the Texans before being downgraded following the team’s final walkthrough on Sunday.
Esezi Otomewo and Logan Lee have replaced him in the Steelers lineup since his injury, along with injuries to fellow second-team defensive linemen Dean Lowry and Daniel Ekuale.
Outside of the still-on-IR Loudermilk, the entire 53-man roster is healthy going into the postseason. Two players were limited in practice at points this week, but are both expected to play on Monday. Tight end Jonnu Smith was limited on Friday with a glute injury. Running back Jaylen Warren missed practice on Thursday with an illness. Both were full participants in Saturday’s final session at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.
Two other players were less-than-full participants. Left guard Isaac Seumalo got the day off on Saturday, as he usually does on Fridays, and defensive tackle Cam Heyward was limited for the third straight day, both for rest purposes.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Rule Out Defensive Lineman vs. Texans
