Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu has practiced fully the last two days and appears to remain on track to play Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau did warn on Thursday, however, that just because the all-everything safety might be back, doesn't necessarily mean that he will be on the field every play after being out since Week 5 with a calf injury. "Well, I think it means a lot," said LeBeau, when asked what it means to him to get Polamalu back this week. "You know, his leadership and stability out there. And our guys have done a good job without him Read more [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have now completed their Thursday practice as they prepare to play the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday and the post practice injury report is now out. Not practicing again on Thursday were tackle Mike Adams (ankle), guard Willie Colon (knee), quarterback Byron Leftwich (ribs), and linebacker LaMarr Woodley (ankle). Adams has long since been ruled out for the game while Woodley is almost certain not to play now after starting the week off as doubtful. Adams will be replaced by rookie Kelvin Beachum, while Jason Worilds will replace Woodley at left outside linebacker. It Read more [...]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger talked to the media on Thursday and discussed how he has progressed so far in practice in regard to his injured rib and right shoulder. The talk was prior to the team practicing on Thursday and the Steelers quarterback said that while pain is still an issue, arm strength was a bigger one. He was still holding out hope, however, that he might have a chance to play Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens just the same. Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Twitter after practice was over that it does not look good that Roethlisberger Read more [...]

It should not be surprising that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is trying to warm up a horse for him to ride in on this coming Sunday in Baltimore. Roethlisberger, who has missed the last two games after suffering a right SC sprain and a dislocated rib against the Kansas City Chiefs, told the media on Thursday that the injured rib hitting his aorta is no longer major worry and that the issue now isn't as much about the pain as it is about how much zip he can put on the ball, according to Aditi Kinkhabwala of the NFL Network. Roethlisberger was listed on the Wednesday injury Read more [...]

The Baltimore Ravens started their practice preparations on Wednesday as they get set to host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Wednesday injury report for the Ravens shows that cornerback Jimmy Smith (abdomen) remains sidelined and has already been ruled out for the game as expected. Not practicing for the Ravens on Wednesday were tight end Ed Dickson (knee), linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (ankle, knee), cornerback Corey Graham (illness), and wide receiver Jacoby Jones (ankle). Dickson and Ellerbe were expected to be out on Wednesday, but both could be available by the end of the week. Read more [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were back on the field Wednesday in preparation for their Sunday game in Baltimore against the Baltimore Ravens and the first injury report of the week is now out. Practicing fully on Wednesday were wide receiver Antonio Brown (ankle) and safety Troy Polamalu (calf). For Polamalu it was the first full practice for him since injuring his calf in the Week 4 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Right now both players are on track to play. Limited on Wednesday were quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (ribs,shoulder) and wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery (ribs). Roethlisberger Read more [...]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked on Tuesday during his press conference about the Monday decision to place second-year tackle Marcus Gilbert on the injured reserve list and activation of rookie guard David DeCastro from the designated to return injured reserve list. According to Tomlin, Gilbert never improved since injuring an ankle tendon in the loss to the Tennessee Titans back in Week 6 and that surgery is now an option for the Florida product. "We gave him up to 6 or 7 weeks for that ankle to perk up. but we knew that there was a possibility that it would not," said Read more [...]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday during his press conference that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw on Monday and that the door was still open for him to play Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. While that sounds like a very optimistic outlook, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported via Twitter on Tuesday after Tomlin talked to the media that a source close to Roethlisberger told him that he would be “shocked” if the injured quarterback played Sunday. Tomlin made it very clear during his Tuesday talk with the media that he did not observe Roethlisberger Read more [...]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held is normal Tuesday press conference today and ran down the injury report for the upcoming week as the team gets ready to play the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Tomlin started off by saying that they have some guys that could possibly work themselves back this week. Wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery (ribs) ran on Monday, according to Tomlin, and he will participate partially on Wednesday with an eye towards playing Sunday. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (ribs, shoulder) threw the ball on Monday, although Tomlin said that he did not observe that. He Read more [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers sorely need to get quarterback Ben Roethlisberger back as soon as possible and there is a possibility that it could happed this next week against the Baltimore Ravens. Roethlisberger, who has missed the last two games due to dislocated rib and right shoulder injury, hopes to play Sunday in Baltimore. "I'm going to try," Roethlisberger told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Sunday. "It's killing me to watch." That being said, Roethlisberger didn't give any guarantees on that happening. “I honestly don’t know,” Roethlisberger told Mike Prisuta. “We’ll evaluate Read more [...]

The injury situation for the Pittsburgh Steelers injury situation didn't improve Sunday in the 20-14 loss to the Cleveland Browns as both outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley (ankle) and right tackle Mike Adams (ankle) suffered ankle injuries in the game. Woodley tried to come back early after his injury, but ultimately ended up giving way to Jason Worilds, who filled in admirably. Woodley said after the game the he got rolled up on during a play, but thinks that he might be back next week. Adams was carted to the Steelers locker room after suffering his injury in the third quarter and was spotted Read more [...]

Some late breaking news today as Bob Labriola reports via Twitter that Doug Legursky will get the start at left guard over Willie Colon for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Cleveland Browns. Colon showed up on the injury report on Friday with a knee injury, but will be dressed just in case. Legursky started earlier this season at center against the Cincinnati Bengals when Maurkice Pouncey was forced to miss the game due to a sprained knee. Read more [...]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was holding out hope that he could convince head coach Mike Tomlin that he could go Sunday against the Cleveland Browns after practicing on a limited basis all week, but it isn't going to happen. Aditi Kinkhabwala reports Sunday morning that Brown will be out today with the left high ankle sprain that suffered a few weeks ago against the New York Giants. This will be the third game in a row that Brown has missed, but signs are good that he might be back next weekend when the Steelers travel to Baltimore to take on the Baltimore Ravens. With Read more [...]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is pushing hard to get on the field Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, but the ultimate decision on whether or not he plays will be made by head coach Mike Tomlin following pre game warm-ups. Brown, who suffered a left high ankle sprain against the New York Giants a few weeks ago, was listed as questionable on the Friday injury report after practicing on a limited basis all week. NFL.com's Aditi Kinkhabwala reports that Brown said that he felt "really good" after pushing the ankle hard on Friday and that the third year receiver reportedly was Read more [...]

The final injury report for the week is in for the Cleveland Browns as they prepare to host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in Cleveland. Ruled out on Friday for the Browns were cornerback Dimitri Patterson (ankle) and safety Raymond Ventrone (calf) after both failed to practice all week. Several Browns players were listed as probable on the Friday injury report after practicing fully on Friday and those players are tight end Jordan Cameron (groin), wide receiver Josh Cooper (knee), wide receiver Joshua Cribbs (back), cornerback Joe Haden (oblique), defensive end Juqua Parker (shin), running Read more [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up their practice preparations on Friday for their week 12 road game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. The final injury report is now out on Friday and it shows quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (shoulder), tackle Marcus Gilbert (ankle), quarterback Byron Leftwich (ribs), and wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery (ribs) all listed as out as expected. Safety Troy Polamalu (calf) practiced some on Friday for the first time since Oct 5th, but is still listed as doubtful on the Friday injury report and not expected to play Sunday. Wide receiver Antonio Brown (ankle) Read more [...]

The Cleveland Browns continued practice preparations on Thursday for their Sunday game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and here now is the injury participation report. Not practicing on Thursday were cornerback Dimitri Patterson (ankle) and safety Ray Ventrone (calf). Limited were cornerback Joe Haden (oblique), defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin (calf/back) and cornerback Buster Skrine (concussion). Practicing fully on Thursday were tight end Jordan Cameron (groin), wide receiver Josh Cooper (knee), wide receiver Josh Cribbs (back), defensive end Juqua Parker (shin), running back Trent Richardson Read more [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a morning practice on Thursday in preparation for their game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. The Thursday injury report is now out and it has not changed much from Wednesday. Not practicing again on Thursday, as expected, were wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery (ribs), tackle Marcus Gilbert (ankle), quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (right shoulder), quarterback Byron Leftwich (ribs), and safety Troy Polamalu (calf). All five players are expected to be ruled out officially on the Friday injury report. Wide receiver Antonio Brown (ankle) was limited again on Thursday Read more [...]

The first injury participation report for the Cleveland Browns is now out as they prepare to host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Not practicing on Wednesday for the Browns were cornerback Dimitri Patterson (ankle), cornerback Buster Skrine (head), and safety Raymond Ventrone (calf). Limited on Wednesday were wide receiver Josh Cooper (knee), cornerback Joe Haden (oblique), and defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin (calf, back). Practicing fully on Wednesday were tight end Jordan Cameron (groin), wide receiver Joshua Cribbs (back), defensive end Juqua Parker (shin), running back Trent Richardson Read more [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were back on the practice field on Wednesday in preparation for their Sunday road game against the Cleveland Browns and the first participation report is now out for the week. Not practicing on Wednesday were quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (rib,shouldr), quarterback Byron Leftwich (ribs), wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery (ribs), tackle Marcus Gilbert (ankle), defensive end Ziggy Hood (back), and safety Troy Polamalu (calf). Roethlisberger, Leftwich, and Cotchery will not play against Cleveland and it is not looking good that either Polamalu or Gilbert will be back in Read more [...]