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Two Injured Steelers Starters Practice in Full on Thursday

Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Damontae Kazee at practice on Oct. 17, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

Two Injured Steelers Starters Practice in Full on Thursday

Originally posted on Steelers Now  |  By Alan Saunders  |  Last updated 10/17/24

PITTSBURGH — Both outside linebacker Alex Highsmith and running back Najee Harris were full participants in Pittsburgh Steelers practice on Thursday, a positive sign for their inclusion in the team’s Week 7 home game against the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football.

Harris popped up on the injury report on Wednesday, when he was held out with a rib issue. He did not have any apparent injury while rushing for over 100 yards in the Steelers’ Week 6 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

Highsmith has bene out since re-injuring his groin in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers. He first suffered the groin injury in training camp and missed the entire preseason as a result. He came back for three games, but has missed the last three with the injury. Nick Herbig has already been ruled out for Sunday’s game and DeMarvin Leal is on the injured reserve list. Jeremiah Moon started against the Raiders opposite T.J. Watt and would likely do so again if Highsmith cannot play.

Tight end MyCole Pruitt was a full participant in practice for the second straight day and also appears to be trending toward a return. He’s been out with a knee injury suffered in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos.

Free safety Damontae Kazee was a limited participant in practice on Thursday after missing the previous three sessions with an ankle injury.


Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Damontae Kazee at practice on Oct. 17, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT

Player Injury Date  Prognosis Roster Status
WR Roman Wilson Hamstring Oct. 17 Day to day Active, LP
RB Najee Harris Ribs Oct. 13 Day to day Active, FP
C Zach Frazier Ankle Oct. 13 Week to week Active, DNP, OUT vs. NYJ
FS Damontae Kazee Ankle Oct. 6 Day to day Active, LP, QUES vs. NJY
DE DeMarvin Leal Neck/stinger Oct. 6 Out for season Injured reserve
OLB Nick Herbig Right hamstring Oct. 6 Week to week Active, DNP, OUT vs. NYJ
RB Cordarrelle Patterson Ankle Sept. 29 Day to day Active, DNP, QUES vs. NYJ
RG James Daniels Achilles Sept. 29 Out for season Injured reserve
OLB Alex Highsmith Groin Sept. 22 Day to day Active, FP, PROB vs. NYJ
CB Cory Trice Jr. Hamstring Sept. 22 One week Injured reserve
RT Troy Fautanu Right knee dislocation Sept. 20 Regular season Injured reserve
TE MyCole Pruitt Right knee Sept. 15 Day to day Active, FP, QUES vs. NYJ
WR Ben Skowronek Shoulder Sept. 15 Week to week Injured reserve
LB Tyler Matakevich Hamstring Sept. 15 Week to week Injured reserve
P Cameron Johnston Right leg Sept. 8 Out for season Injured reserve
SS Ryan Watts Neck/stinger Aug. 24 Out for season Injured reserve
DL Logan Lee Calf Aug. 20 Week to week Injured reserve
OT Dylan Cook Lisfranc, left foot Aug. 17 Week to week IR-Return 10/17
C Nate Herbig Torn rotator cuff Aug. 14 Out for season Injured reserve
OLB David Perales Left MCL tear July 31 Out for season Injured reserve 
ILB Cole Holcomb Left knee Nov. 2, 2023 Week to week PUP/reserve

This article first appeared on Steelers Now and was syndicated with permission.

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