PITTSBURGH — The Steelers’ process of slowing tight finish Tyler Warren and the juggernaut Colts offense simply bought much more troublesome.
Hours after putting security DeShon Elliott on injured reserve with a hyperextended knee Friday, Pittsburgh dominated security Jabrill Peppers out with a quad harm. Then on Saturday, security Chuck Clark was downgraded to out with an sickness, as was linebacker Cole Holcomb, a part of the run protection charged with slowing Jonathan Taylor.
Peppers, a former member of the New England Patriots who was signed by the Steelers earlier this season after Elliott’s Week 1 knee harm, first appeared on the harm report as a restricted participant in Thursday’s observe and did not observe Friday.
Within the loss to Inexperienced Bay, Clark took a few of Elliott’s duties in accounting for Packers tight finish Tucker Kraft after Elliott’s third-quarter harm.
Coming into this week, the Steelers’ sturdy safeties on the depth chart had been Elliott, Clark and Peppers, whereas Juan Thornhill was the one participant listed at free security. Pittsburgh has two safeties on the observe squad in former Washington Commanders fifth-round choose Darrick Forrest and rookie Jack Henderson. The Steelers signed Forrest to the observe squad earlier this week after figuring out plenty of free brokers, together with former Cincinnati Bengals security Vonn Bell.
Pittsburgh added to the group by buying and selling for New England security Kyle Dugger, a 2020 second-round choose, on Tuesday, however he first practiced with the workforce Thursday. Dugger appeared on the observe report with a knee harm however was a full participant at observe Thursday and Friday.
“We will attempt to do the very best we will to get him able to be accessible for us in some capability,” defensive coordinator Teryl Austin mentioned of Dugger.
Pittsburgh will get again inside linebacker Malik Harrison, who was activated from injured reserve Saturday after being out since Week 1 with a knee harm. The Steelers, although, dominated cornerback Cory Trice Jr. out for the Colts recreation. Trice’s observe window to return from IR was opened earlier this week, however he popped up with a knee harm in observe as he tries to return from his hamstring harm. Trice was restricted Thursday and did not observe Friday.
