The Steelers wrapped up practice preparations on Friday for their week 10 game versus the Bengals on Sunday. Running back Carey Davis (hamstring) and defensive end Travis Kirschke (calf) both missed practice once again and have been listed as out on the injury report. Safety Tyrone Carter (illness) practiced fully on Friday after sitting out sick on Thursday and has been removed from the injury report. Linebacker Lawrence Timmons (ankle) practiced fully every day this week and was not listed on the injury report all week. Meanwhile, the Bengals placed safety Roy Williams (forearm) on injured Read more [...]

On Thursday for the Steelers, running back Carey Davis (hamstring) and defensive end Travis Kirschke (calf) both missed practice once again and both are highly unlikely to play on Sunday versus Cincinnati. Safety Tyrone Carter (illness) sat out Thursday as well with an illness, but should be back on Friday. Guard Trai Essex (illness), linebacker James Farrior (not injury related), cornerback Deshea Townsend (not injury related) and Hines Ward (not injury related) were all back at practice after sitting out on Wednesday and all four have been removed from the injury report. For the Bengals on Read more [...]

The Steelers began weekly practice preparations on Wednesday for their week 10 match-up versus the Cincinnati Bengals. Running back Carey Davis (hamstring) sat out today and almost certainly will be out this week with the hamstring injury suffered on Monday night in Denver. Guard Trai Essex (illness) and defensive end Travis Kirschke (calf) sat out on Wednesday as well. Essex should be back at practice on Thursday. Cornerback Deshea Townsend (not injury related), wide receiver Hines Ward (not injury related) and linebacker James Farrior (not injury related) were all given the day off to rest and Read more [...]

The Steelers wrapped up final practice preparations on Saturday with both defensive end Travis Kirschke (calf) and linebacker Lawrence Timmons (ankle) being unable to practice once again. Neither player has practiced since being injured versus Minnesota. Both have been officially listed as doubtful on the injury report, but it is highly unlikely either will play. Safety Ryan Clark (illness) was officially listed as questionable on the injury report and has practiced fully everyday this week. No official word will be given on his playing status until a few hours before kick-off. For the Broncos Read more [...]

The Steelers wrapped up another practice session on Friday with both defensive end Travis Kirschke (calf) and linebacker Lawrence Timmons (ankle) sitting out once again. Kirschke will not play on Monday night and it is looking less likely that Timmons will be ready as well. The Steelers still have a practice scheduled on Saturday, before flying to Denver on Sunday. No public decision has been made on safety Ryan Clark, but all signs point to him sitting out on Monday as well. The official word will not be known until a couple hours before kick-off. For the Broncos on Friday, tackle Ryan Harris Read more [...]

The Steelers practiced on Thursday in preparation for their Monday night game versus the Broncos in Denver. Defensive end Travis Kirschke (calf) and linebacker Lawrence Timmons (ankle) did not practice on Thursday and were the only two players listed on the injury report for Pittsburgh. In all likelihood, Kirschke will not practice all week and will not play Monday night as he revealed he suffered a torn calf against Minnesota. Timmons is still hoping he can play according to a recent blog post he made. For the Broncos on Thursday, tackle Ryan Harris (toes), defensive end Ryan McBean (knee), Read more [...]

Scott Brown is reporting that veteran defensive end Travis Kirschke has a tear in his calf and it could sideline for the Denver game, if not longer. Kirschke reportedly still has swelling in the lower leg that he hurt against the Vikings in week 7. If Kirschke can not go on Monday night, Nick Eason will get the start at left defensive end and rookie Ziggy Hood would back him up. Ra'Shon Harris would also likely be active for the game as well for depth.

Audio from Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin press conference on Tuesday November 3rd. Tomlin addresses the upcoming week 9 Denver Broncos game on Monday night. As far as injuries go, tackle Ramon Foster (back ), defensive end Travis Kirschke (calf) and linebacker Lawrence Timmons (ankle) could all be limited early in week of practice. Safety Ryan Clark will not have a decision made on his playing status until later in the week. Transcript to follow shortly. [flv:http://static212.steelers.com/vod/videos/110309%20Tomlin%20Presser%20-%20Broncos.flv 480 368] Mike Tomlin: Good afternoon. A Read more [...]

On Friday, the Steelers got great news as far as the practice and injury report went. Linebacker Andre Frazier (thigh), running back Rashard Mendenhall (knee) and safety Troy Polamalu (knee) all practiced fully on Friday. Frazier is officially listed as questionable while both Mendenhall and Polamalu are listed as probable. Baring any unforeseen setbacks, Polamalu should make his second consecutive start since being injured in week one versus the Titans. For the Vikings on Friday, cornerback Antoine Winfield (foot) was held out of practice again on Friday and is listed as doubtful. Wide receiver Read more [...]

On Thursday, Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward (not injury related) and defensive end Travis Kirschke (not injury related) practiced fully after having days off on Wednesday and have been removed from the injury report. Safety Troy Polamalu (knee) sat out for a second straight day now and will hope to work fully on Friday. Linebacker Andre Frazier (thigh) was added to the injury report today after sitting out practice. Running back Rashard Mendenhall (knee) practiced fully on Thursday as well after being limited in practice yesterday. For the Vikings on Thursday, cornerback Antoine Winfield Read more [...]

The Steelers began practice preparations on Wednesday for the upcoming Sunday game versus the Minnesota Vikings. Wide receiver Hines Ward and defensive end Travis Kirschke (not injury related) were given the day off. Safety Troy Polamalu (knee) was also allowed to sit out as well to rest his knee. Running back Rashard Mendenhall (knee) practiced on a limited basis today as he is recovering from a bruised knee suffered against Cleveland. All four players should practice fully on Thursday. Linebacker Andre Frazier (quad) practiced fully and is not listed on the injury report. For the Vikings on Read more [...]

Audio from Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin press conference on Tuesday October 20th. Tomlin addresses the upcoming week 7 Minnesota Vikings game. As far as injuries go, running back Rashard Mendenhall (knee bruise) and linebacker Andre Frazier (quad) might be limited in the early part of the week in practice, but should be good to go this week. Safety Troy Polamalu (knee) might also be limited early in the week and game out of the Browns game in good shape. Kicker Jeff Reed will indeed play this week following his Sunday night incident. Tomlin indicated that a committee of Ziggy Hood, Travis Kirschke Read more [...]

The Steelers wrapped up their regular practice preparations on Friday to get ready to face the Browns on Sunday. Running back Rashard Mendenhall (illness) returned to practice fully on Friday after sitting out Thursday with the flu and has been removed from the injury report. Guard Trai Essex (ankle), linebacker James Farrior (elbow), defensive end Travis Kirschke (back), running back Willie Parker (toe) and safety Troy Polamalu (knee) all practiced fully again on Friday and are all listed as probable on the injury report. Linebacker Andre Frazier (thigh) also practice fully on Friday after being Read more [...]

On Thursday the Steelers continued practice preparations for the week 6 game versus the Cleveland Browns this coming Sunday. Wide receiver Hines Ward (not injury related) practiced fully on Thursday after having his normal Wednesday off. Running back Rashard Mendenhall (illness) was added to the injury report after sitting out Thursday. Linebacker Andre Frazier (thigh) practiced on a limited basis after sitting out Wednesday. Running back Willie Parker (toe) and safety Troy Polamalu (knee) practiced fully for the second straight day. Guard Trai Essex (ankle), linebacker James Farrior (elbow) and Read more [...]

On Wednesday the Steelers began practice preparations for the week 6 game versus the Cleveland Browns. Wide receiver Hines Ward (not injury related) had his normal Wednesday off. Running back Willie Parker (toe) and safety Troy Polamalu (knee) practiced fully as they look to return against the Browns. Thursday will be the key day after a full day of participation. Guard Trai Essex (ankle), linebacker James Farrior (elbow), linebacker Andre Frazier (thigh) and defensive end Travis Kirschke (back) all sat out on Wednesday and hope to work on Thursday. The Cleveland Browns injury report is starting Read more [...]

Jim Wexell is reporting that Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith will undergo surgery on his right rotator cuff on Friday. Smith will reportedly be lost for an estimated 3 months of time as he recuperates. It is not yet known if Smith will be placed on injured reserve yet or be shelved on the roster until around playoff time. Head coach Mike Tomlin said in his Tuesday press conference that a committee of Ziggy Hood, Travis Kirschke and Nick Eason will be used to replace Smith during his absence.

The Steelers wrapped up practice preparations on Friday and will now get ready to travel to Detroit to take on the Lions. Running back Willie Parker (toe) sat out Friday's practice once again and is listed as out as he still is struggling with his turf toe. Safety Troy Polamalu (knee) remained limited in practice while wearing a knee brace, but has been given the doubtful tag. It is looking more like he will try to be ready against the Browns as he proclaims he is ready now. Linebacker Andre Frazier (shoulder) and guard Chris Kemoeatu (ankle) practiced fully on Friday and are both listed as probable Read more [...]

For the Steelers on Thursday, running back Willie Parker (toe) sat out practice again today and it is very unlikely he will be play this week versus Detroit. Safety Troy Polamalu (knee) remains limited in practice and he too is looking to be out again this week. Tight end David Johnson (ankle) sat out on Thursday after working fully on Wednesday. Linebacker Andre Frazier (shoulder) and guard Chris Kemoeatu (ankle) returned to practice and were limited on Thursday, but should be ready by game day. Wide receiver Hines Ward (not injury related) practiced fully today after having his normal day off Read more [...]

The Steelers began practice preparations on Wednesday for the week 5 Sunday game in Detroit versus the Lions. Running back Willie Parker (toe) did not practice as he continues to recover from his turf toe injury suffered against Cincinnati. Safety Troy Polamalu (knee) returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday, while wearing a brace. Linebacker Andre Frazier (shoulder) and guard Chris Kemoeatu (ankle) all sat out on Wednesday as well. Tight end David Johnson practiced fully as he looks to return from his high ankle sprain suffered a few weeks ago. Wide receiver Hines Ward (not injury related) Read more [...]

The biggest news on Friday is that running back Willie Parker (toe) did not practice for a third straight day. Parker is listed as doubtful on the injury report and will likely not play Sunday night versus the Chargers as he recovers from turf toe on his right foot. As expected, safety Troy Polamalu (knee) and tight end David Johnson (ankle) also did not practice on Friday and both are listed as out on the injury report. Center Justin Hartwig (ankle) and tight end Matt Spaeth (hip) both practiced fully on Friday and are listed as probable for this week. Cornerback Keiwan Ratliff (illness) practiced Read more [...]