Steelers Week 3 Injury Report: 5 Players Out For Wednesday's Practice

By Jason Hall

September 22, 2021

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Several notable Pittsburgh Steelers players were inactive for Wednesday's practice in preparation for Sunday's AFC North rivalry game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, wide receiver Diontae Johnson, tight end Eric Ebron, defensive end Carlos Davis and linebacker Alex Highsmith were listed as "did not participate" on Wednesday's updated injury report shared on the team's official website.

Linebacker T.J. Watt and cornerbacks Joe Haden and Justin Layne were limited, while linebacker Devin Bush was listed as a full participant.

Here's a full look at the Steelers' injury report as of Wednesday:

  • QB Ben Roethlisberger (Pectoral) - DNP
  • WR Diontae Johnson (Knee) - DNP
  • LB Alex Highsmith (Groin) - DNP
  • DE Carlos Davis (Knee) - DNP
  • TE Eric Ebron (Coaches Decision) - DNP
  • CB Joe Haden (Groin) - Limited
  • CB Justin Layne (Achilles) - Limited
  • LB T.J. Watt (Groin) - Limited
  • LB Devin Bush (Groin) - Full
"There were some injuries in-game that affected us in-game and affect us from a preparation standpoint," said head coach Mike Tomlin via a Steelers.com. "We've got a lot of irons in the fire, if you will, from a health standpoint. Thankfully, in today's NFL with the flexibility of practice squads and so forth, we have all the answers in-house. I'm not necessarily worried about the injury in terms of our expectations, in terms of our performance. We have a week to prepare with known issues. In-game injuries cause more problems than known issues like you're faced with here at the top of the week, so we'll build a plan to highlight the men that we know will be available to us. We'll leave the light on for some that are in question, and we'll go in that stadium and be prepared to play."

Here is the Bengals' full injury report for Week 3 as of Wednesday:

  • WR Tee Higgins (Shoulder) - DNP
  • G Xavier Su'a-Filo (Knee) - DNP
  • DT Josh Tupou (NIR-Personal) - DNP
  • CB Trae Waynes (Hamstring) - DNP
  • DT Larry Ogunjobi (Groin) - Limited
  • CB Darius Phillips (NIR - Rest) - Limited

Sunday's game at Heinz Field is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

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