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This is going to be true test for the 2-5 Steelers going against the 6-0 Eagles. The Steelers have been hit hard with the injury bug on defense this season. The Steelers are hoping to get some help this week the potential activation of OLB TJ Watt and Safety Damontae Kazee.
Let’s get into the injury report.
Steelers
Josh Jackson, CB Groin Out
Chris Boswell, K Groin Out
Larry Ogunjobi, DE Knee Out
Levi Wallace, CB Shoulder Out
Eagles
Brandon Graham, DE Hamstring Questionable
49ers
Activated CB Jason Verrett from the PUP list
Signed RB Tevin Coleman to the practice squad
Bears
Traded DE Robert Quinn to the Eagles
Designated WR Byron Pringle to return from IR
Promoted C Dieter Eiselen to active roster from the practice squad
Broncos
Designate OL Tom Compton to return
Browns
Place LB Jacob Phillips on IR
Cardinals
Placing DL Rashard Lawrence on IR
Signed K Rodrigo Blankenship to the active roster
Signed OLs Danny Isadora and Sage Doxtater to the practice squad
Chargers
Signed OLB Jeremiah Attaochu to active roster
Placed CB JC Jackson on IR
Colts
Designated DB Trevor Denbow to return from IR
Commanders
Sign CB DeMarcus Fields to the practice squad
Cowboys
Place CB Jourdan Lewis and OL Matt Farniok on IR
Activated LB Damone Clark from the NFI list
Signed DB Kendall Sheffield to PS
Dolphins
Signed OL Grant Hermanns to the practice squad
Eagles
Designate TE Tyree Jackson to return from PUP list
Giants
Activating OL Nick Gates from the PUP list
Designated OT Matt Peart to return the PUP list
Designated OLB Elerson Smith and CB Rodarius Williams to return from IR
Jaguars
Placed CB Shaquill Griffin on IR
Signed CB Tevaughn Campbell off the Raider’s practice squad
Patriots
Placed DL LaBryan Ray on the practice squad injured list
Designated OT Yodny Cajuste to return from the IR
Raiders
Signed T Jackson Barton to the active roster
Signed DT Kyle Peko and CB Bryce Cosby to the practice squad
Rams
Designated RB Kyren Williams to return from IR
Designated S Quentin Lake to return from PUP list
Seahawks
Activated DL CJ Collier from the IR
Designated CB Tre Brown and RB Travis Homer to return
Signed WR Kevin Kassis and LB Alexander Johnson to practice squad
Steelers
Designated OLB TJ Watt to return from IR
Declined to activate WR Calvin Austin from IR
Texans
Signed DT Jaleel Johnson off Falcons’ PS
Designated CB Tavierre Thomas to return from IR
Here is the updated Draft order after week seven.
It’s been a busy couple of days for tryouts around the league. Tuesday was a wild day for workouts with thirty players being brought in.
Let’s get into what happened the last couple of days.
Thursday
Tryouts
Cardinals
Richard LeCounte, DB
Chris Pierce, TE
Falcons
Bryce Cosby, DB
Lions
Eric Banks, DB
Brady Breeze, DB
Adrian Colbert, DB
J.R. Reed, DB
Packers
Josh Babicz, TE
J.J. Howard, TE
Colts
Tyrell Adams, LB
Jordan Berry, P
Nolan Coney, P
Brett Kern, P
Ty Long, P
LaRoy Reynolds, LB
Andre Smith, LB
Jaguars
Aaron Crawford, DT
Jeremiah Attochu, LB
Dolphins
Alex Bachman, WR
Malcolm Butler, DB
Calvin Jackson, WR
Jamal Perry, DB
Dede Westbrook, WR
Giants
Dre Miller, WR
Steelers
Lamont Gaillard, C
Seahawks
Chris Steele, DB
Kary Vincent, DB
Commanders
Cortez Broughton, DT
Christopher Hinton, DT
Marquiss Spencer, DE
Visit
Seahawks
Demarcus Fields, DB
Tryouts
Wednesday
Dolphins
Grant Hermanns, OT
Garrett McGhin, OT
Austin Pleasant, OT
Visit
Texans
Buddy Johnson, LB
This has been a tough season so far for the Steelers with a 2-5 record. The steelers have several needs, at this point this are the positions I can see being potently draft targets.
The Steelers definitely need help on both sides of the ball, but the defense needs the most help.
Let’s get into.
Round 1
Pick 7: Jalen Carter, DL Georgia
Round 2
Pick 37: Eli Ricks, CB Alabama
Round 3
Pick 68: Anton Harrison, OT Oklahoma
Round 4
Pick 103: Will McDonald IV, Edge Iowa State
Round 5
Traded to the Seahawks for CB Ahkello Witherspoon.
Round 6
Traded to the Broncos for OLB Malik Reed and a 7th Round Pick.
Round 7
Pick 202: Isreal Abanikanda, RB Pittsburgh
Pick 223: TJ Bass, OT Oregon
The Steelers announced Tuesday, they had made three practice squad transactions.
They signed RB Jason Huntley and WR Josh Malone to the practice squad, to make room they released Safety Scott Nelson.
Here is the updated squad.
It was a pretty busy day around the league for players being brought in for visits and tryouts. Fourteen teams hosted players for a tryout. So far nine players that had either a tryout or a visit have signed a practice squad contract.
Let’s get into who had a tryout.
Tryouts
Cardinals
Turner Bernard, LS
Sage Doxtater, OT
Dame Ndiaye, TE
John Ross, WR
Ravens
Tavon Austin, WR
DeSean Jackson, WR
Panthers
Adonis Alexander, DB
DeMarcus Fields, DB
Tim Harris, DB
Gavin Heslop, DB
Jamal Perry, DB
Donte Vaughn, DB
Browns
Aaron Crawford, DT
Broncos
Brandon Johnson, WR
Packers
Jeff Cotton, WR
Ty Fryfogle, WR
Innis Gaines, DB
Steven Montez, QB
Charleston Rambo, WR
Jaguars
Devon Key, DB
David Moore, DT
Deionte Thompson, DB
Dolphins
Nate McCrary, RB
La’Mical Perine, RB
Abram Smith, RB
Antonio Williams, RB
Giants
Lawrence Carger, TE
Korey Cunningham, OT
Jets
Andre Smith, LB
Steelers
Troy Pride, DB
49ers
Ka’dar Hollman, DB
Tre Swilling, DB
Jamar Taylor, DB
David Vereen, DB
Seahawks
Jack Coan, QB
Dai’Jean Dixon, WR
Dazz Newsome, WR
Easop Winston, WR
Titans
Kyron Brown, DB
Pharoh Cooper, WR
Ken Crawley, DB
Michael Griffin, DB
Trayvon Henderson, DB
Steven Parker, DB
Sheldrick Redwine, DB
Chris Steele, DB
Visits
Cardinals
Rodrigo Blankinship, K
Blake Lynch, LB
Seahawks
Vernon Butler, DT
With the 2023 NFL Draft 194 days away. It’s never too early to get to know some of the top players to watch in the coming months. This season has been going like most fan would have expected. But that’s why we need to get a familiar with the players who could be wearing black n’ gold next season.
These are the players that I’ve been watching the past couple of weeks. And are also ones that could have an impact next season on this team.
Let’s get into it.
Penn State
Mitchell Tinsley, WR
Parker Washington, WR
Joey Porter Jr, CB
Curtis Jacobs, LB
KeAndre Lambert-Smith, WR
PJ Mustipher, DL
Alabama
Will Anderson Jr, Edge
Henry To’o To’o, LB
Jordan Battle, S
Brian Branch, S
Eli Ricks, CB
Tyler Harrell, WR
Javion Cohen, IOL
Emil Ekiyor Jr, IOL
Tyler Steen, OT
Malachi Moore, CB
Justin Eboigbe, DL
Darrian Dalcourt, IOL
DJ Dales, DL
Chris Braswell, LB
Tennessee
Cedric Tllman, WR
Darnell Wright, OT
Tyler Baron, Edge
Byron Young, Edge
Texas A&M
Antonio Johnson, S
Layden Robinson, IOL
Ainias Smith, WR
Devon Achane, RB
Jaylon Jones, CB
Demani Richardson, S
Myles Jones, CB
Georgia
Keele Ringo, CB
Broderick Jones, OT
Nolan Smith, Edge
Christopher Smith, S
Robert Beal Jr, Edge
Sedrick Van Pran, IOL
Tykee Smith, S
Kenny McIntosh, RB
Warren Ericson, IOL
Ladd McConley, WR
Texas
DeMarvion Overshown, LB
Moro Ojomo, DL
Keondre Coburn, DL
Alfred Collins, DL
Iowa State
Xavier Hutchinson, WR
Will McDonald IV, Edge
USC
Jordan Addison, WR
Andrew Vorhees, IOL
Tull Tuipulotu, DL
Travis Dye, RB
Gary Bryant Jr, WR
Courtland Ford, OT
Michigan
Cornelius Johnson, WR
Mazi Smith, DL
DJ Turner, CB
Ronnie Bell, WR
Blake Corum, RB
Gemon Green, CB
Olusegun Oluwatimi, IOL
Ryan Hyes, OT
RJ Moten, S
Eyabi Anoma, Edge
Roman Wilson, WR
This is a big game for the 1-4 Steelers who are looking to turn their season around against the Buccaneers. The Steelers defense is coming into this game pretty beat up, and to go along with that this offense is looking to find their identity.
This is going to be a tough game for the Steelers special teams with 10-15 MPH SSW winds along with 20-25 MPH wind gusts.
Let’s get into the players to watch.
Offense
8 Kenny Pickett, QB
22 Najee Harris, RB
14 George Pickens, WR
18 Diontae Johnson, WR
83 Connor Heyward, TE
61 Mason Cole, C
78 James Daniels, G
Defense
97 Cam Heyward, DE
92 Isaiahh Loudermilk, DE
56 Alex Highsmith, OLB
51 Myles Jack, ILB
42 James Pierre, CB
35 Arthur Maulet, CB
21 Tre Norwood, FS
Special Teams
9 Chris Boswell, K
6 Pressley Harvin III, P
82 Steven Sims, RS
This is going to be a tough week with all the injuries the steelers have on defense, for them to stop Tom Brady and the Buccaneers offense.
But this week also gives the steelers a chance to what the depth players can do. This is epically a big game for 2nd year defensive linemen Isaiahh Loudermilk, who should be getting a helmet for the first time this season. Loudermilk really showed up big last season as a rookie.
Let’s get into the injury report.
Steelers
Cam Sutton, CB Hamstring Out
Ahkello Witherspoon, CB Hamstring Out
Levi Wallace, CB Concussion Out
Minkah Fitzpatrick, S Knee Out
Pat Freiermith, TE Concussion Out
DeMarvin Leal, DE Knee Out
Buccaneers
Mike Edwards, S Elbow Questionable
Julio Jones, WR Knee Doubtful
Akiem Hicks, DT Foot Out
Sean Murphy-Bunting, CB Quad Out
Logan Ryan, S Foot Out