December 2023 – Redzone Insider

Steelers Injury Report: Week 17 @ Seahawks

The Steelers are coming off a big win against a divisional opponent last week beating the Bengals 34-11. They hope to continue that this week against the Seahawks. With their playoff hope still alive, even though it’s a slim chance.

The Seahawks are coming into this game pretty banged up with seven players on the injury report with an injury designation.

Let’s get into the injury report.

Steelers

Kenny Pickett, QB Ankle Questionable
Elandon Roberts, ILB Pectoral OUT
Minkah Fitzpatrick, S Knee OUT
Trenton Thompson, S Neck OUT

Seahawks

Kenneth Walker II, RB Shoulder/Illness Questionable
Nick Bellore, LB Knee Questionable
Jordyn Brooks, LB Ankle Questionable
Devon Witherspoon, CB Hip Questionable
D’Wayne Eskridge, WR Ribs OUT
Jason Peters, OT Foot OUT
Mario Edwards, DE Knee OUT
Jamal Adams, S Knee OUT

Steelers Roster Update

The Steelers hosted nine players for a workout Thursday. With only two games left in the season, and slim playoff hopes. It’s pretty safe to say that they are getting a look at who could be brought back as a reserve future signing at the end of the season.

Here are the players.

Tyler Beach, OT
Devery Hamilton, OT
Kailahn Harris, WR
Johnny Lampkin, TE
Xavier Malone, WR
Adrian Martinez, QB
Matthew McKay, QB
Derek Parish, RB
Hunter Thedford, OT

Steelers Practice Squad Update

The Steelers have signed veteran LB Jaylon Smith and Safety Nate Meadors to their Practice Squad today.

The Colts also signed Safety Henry Black from the squad.

Here is the updated unit.

Jonathan Marshall, DT
Kellen Diesch, OT
Ryan McCollum, C
Luq Barcoo, CB
Duece Watts, WR
Denzel Mims, WR
Dez Fitzpatrick, WR
Jack Calletto, FB
Breiden Fehoko, NT
Myles Jack, LB
Eric Rowe, S
Jalen Elliott, S
Anthony McFarland, RB
Jaylon Smith, LB
Nate Meadors, S

Workout Report for Friday 12/22

It was a busy Friday around the league for workouts. Eighteen players were brought in for a workout.

Let’s get into the tryouts.

Falcons

Hassan Hall, RB
Jaret Patterson, RB

Browns

Mathieu Betts, DE
Josiah Bronson, DT
Jerome Carvin, G
Vitaliy Gurman, OT
Lewis Kidd, G

Broncos

Anthony Brown, QB
Samuel Emilus, WR
Evan Holm, DB
Mustafa Johnson, DE
Jonathan Jones, LB
Kian Schaffer-Baker, WR
Darius Williams, DB
Josh Woods, LB

Chargers

Demerio Houston, DB

Rams

Alex Matheson, LS

Eagles

Jake Geradi, P

Steelers Updated Practice Squad

The Steelers announced Monday the signing of rookie OLB David Perales to their practice squad and released RB Qadree Ollison from the unit.

Here is the updated squad.

Luq Barcoo, CB
Henry Black, FS
Tariq Carpenter, ILB
Jack Colletto, FB
Kellen Diesch, OT
Breiden Fehoko, NT
Dez Fitzpatrick, WR
Myles Jack, ILB
Kyron Johnson, ILB
Jonathan Marshall, DT
Ryan McCollum, OC
Trace McSorley, QB
Denzel Mims, WR
David Perales, OLB
Eric Rowe, SS
Duece Watts, WR

2024 NFL Draft: Underclassmen Tracker

It’s that time of the year again where players start to declare for the NFL Draft. But if you’re not formular with who can declare here who can.

Any college player that has completed four years of college eligibility, as distinguished from those who had a redshirt year, will be considered eligible for the 2024 draft unless a player submits a request to not be considered for the draft to the league by Feb. 2. Underclassmen must be out of high school for at least three seasons before they can request the NFL’s approval for special draft eligibility.

Let’s get into who’s declared.

Updated 12/25/23

Offense

Braelon Allen, RB Junior Wisconsin
Joe Alt, OT Junior Notre Dame
Javon Antonio, WR RS-Senior Colorado
Emani Bailey, RB Junior TCU
Keon Coleman, WR Junior Florida State
Jayden Daniels, QB RS-Senior LSU
Ray Davis, RB RS-Senior Kentucky
Kingsley Eguakun, C RS-Junior Florida
Audric Estime, RB Junior Notre Dame
Troy Frank, WR Junior Oregon
Frank Gore Jr, RB Junior Southern Mississippi
Tyler Guyton, OT RS-Junior Oklahoma
Kenneth Horsey, G RS-Senior Kentucky
Bucky Irving, RB Junior Oregon
Theo Johnson, TE Junior Penn State
Jawhar Jordan, RB RS-Junior Louisville
Mike Katic, G RS-Senior Indiana
MarShawn Lloyd, RB RS-Senior USC
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams, RB RS-Junior UMass
Drake Maye, QB Junior North Carolina
Patrick Paul, OT RS-Junior Houston
Ricky Pearsall, WR RS-Senior Florida
Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Junior Oregon
Michael Pratt, QB RS-Junior Tulane
Spencer Rattler, QB RS-Senior South Carolina
Andrew Raym, C Senior Oklahoma
Tip Reiman, TE RS-Junior Illinois
Brandon Rice, WR Senior USC
Kurtis Rourke, QB RS-Junior Ohio
Jaden Shirden, RB Junior Monmouth
Jamari Thrash, WR RS-Senior Louisville
Devaughn Vele, WR RS-Junior Utah
Tez Walker, WR Junior North Carolina
Isaiah Williams, WR Junior Illinois
Miyan Williams, RB Senior Ohio State
Johnny Wilson, WR RS-Junior Florida State
Jaylen Wright, RB Junior Tennessee

Defense

Evan Anderson, DL Junior Florida Atlantic
Cole Bishop, S Junior Utah
Omar Brown, S Senior Nebraska
Edgerrin Cooper, LB RS-Junior Texas A&M
Cedric Gray, LB Senior North Carolina
Marcus Harris, DL Senior Auburn
McKinnley Jackson, DL Senior Texas A&M
Kamren Kinchens, S Junior Miami (FL)
Marist Liufau, LB RS-Junior Notre Dame
Derrick McLendon II, LB RS-Senior Colorado
Max Melton, CB Junior Rutgers
Jarius Monroe, DL Senior Tulane
Quinton Newsome, CB Senior Nebraska
Jer’zhan Newton, DL RS-Senior Illinois
Chop Robinson, Edge Junior Penn State
Keith Rudolph Jr, DL RS-Junior Illinois
Leonard Taylor III, DL Junior Miami (FL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr, LB Junior Clemson
Sione Vaki, S Sophomore Utah
Nate Wiggins, CB Junior Clemson
James Williams, S Junior Miami (FL)

Special Teams

Cam Little, K/P Junior Arkansas

2024 NFL Draft: Steelers 7-Round Mock Draft 2.0

The Steelers have had a few tough losses this season. And a lot of injuries have been stacking up over the last couple of weeks. With injuries to key positions groups like inside linebacker, quarterback, and in the secondary.

The Steelers are in a position to right now to keep building the team using both free agency and the draft. But it’s starting to get to the time when the draft is going to be more important than free agency. Since QB Kenny Pickett and WR George Pickens will be entering the third year of their contracts. Also, TE Pat Freiermuth will be entering the final year of his contract.

Let’s get into the mock draft.

Round 1
Pick 18: Nate Wiggins, CB Clemson

Round 2
Pick 50: Rod Moore, S Michigan

Round 3
Pick 82: Sedrick Van Pran, C Georgia

Round 4
Pick 116: Danny Stutsmann, LB Oklahoma
Pick 118: Rick Pearsall, WR Florida

Round 6
Pick 196: Nazir Stackhouse, DT Georgia

Round 7
Pick 239: M.J. Devonshire, CB Pittsburgh

Steelers Players to Watch: Week 13 vs Cardinals

The Steelers are coming into this game with a 7-4 record and the healthiest they have been this season. It’s going to be interesting to see if they can continue to what they did on offense against the Bengals last week. Which looked to be one of Kenny Pickett’s best game of his career.

Let’s get into the players to watch.

Offense

8 Kenny Pickett, QB
22 Najee Harris, RB
30 Jaylen Warren, RB
14 George Pickens, WR
19 Calvin Austin, WR
88 Pat Freiermuth, TE
80 Darnell Washington, TE
77 Broderick Jones, OT
65 Dan Moore Jr, OT
78 James Daniels, G

Defense

95 Keeanu Benton, NT
99 Larry Ogunjobe, DE
97 Cam Heyward, DT
90 TJ Watt, OLB
38 Mykal Walker, ILB
93 Mark Robinson, ILB
56 Alex Highsmith, OLB
29 Joey Porter Jr, CB
20 Patrick Peterson, CB
39 Minkah Fitzpatrick, FS

Steelers Injury Report: Week 13 vs Cardinals

The Steelers are coming into this game the healthiest they may have been all season. And with that they are getting a key member back in their secondary, with the return of Minkah Fitzpatrick. The Cardinals on the other hand are coming into this game pretty beat up.

Let’s get into the injury reports.

Steelers

Montravius Adams, NT Ankle Questionable

Cardinals

Marquise Brown, WR Heel Questionable
Antonio Hamilton, CB Groin OUT
Trey McBride, TE Groin Questionable
Starling Thomas V, CB Ankle OUT
Jalen Thompson, FS Ribs Questionable
Michael Wilson, WR Shoulder OUT
Joey Blount, S Knee Questionable
Kevin Strong, DT Knee Questionable
Elijah Wilkinson, OT Neck OUT
Zach Pascal, WR NIR-Personal Questionable