Behind the Steel Curtain
Trice Jr. has been trending toward a potential return...
The Pittsburgh Steelers have released their final injury report ahead of Week 12’s matchup with the Cleveland Browns, and praise be — it’s mostly good news, and more importantly, there are no major surprises.
The team has only designated two players as out for Week 12 and not a single player as “questionable” — a pretty remarkable achievement considering they’re 10 games into the year and playing on a short week.
Unsurprisingly, edge rusher Alex Highsmith is out for the second straight week with an ankle injury suffered in Week 10. Tomlin noted on Monday that he expected as much; Highsmith is yet to return to practice following the injury that was expected to sideline him around 2-3 weeks.
The bigger surprise (though not a shocking development) is the fact that cornerback Cory Trice Jr. has been ruled out for this game. He’s been out since suffering the injury in Week 3 and has logged four full practices since the team opened his 21-day practice window from injured reserve last week. The team has generally been cautious with their approach to injuries, however, so it’s possible the team would like to see him log a full week of practices (which he technically has yet to do given the nature of a short week playing on Thursday Night Football).
OUT: CB Cory Trice Jr. (hamstring), OLB Alex Highsmith (ankle)
Questionable: N/A
Full: CB Cory Trice Jr. (hamstring), TE MyCole Pruitt (knee/rest)
