Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick is officially off the injury report and will play Monday vs. Buffalo. (Source: Steelers.com)
Fantasy Impact: Fitzpatrick has not played since Week 15 due to a lingering knee injury. After practicing in full, Fitzpatrick will suit up for the Steelers’ defense in the wild card round.
Steelers’ coach Mike Tomlin ruled out TJ Watt for Pittsburgh’s Wild Card matchup against the Bills. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Watt suffered the injury in last week's game against the Ravens. It'll be a big loss for the Steelers defense in a game where they were already going to be a huge underdog against Josh Allen and Buffalo.
Najee Harris is off the injury report for Saturday's game against the Ravens. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The status of Harris was never expected to be in doubt. He should remain in his lead role alongside Jaylen Warren this weekend in the Steelers backfield.
Kenny Pickett was a full participant in practice on Tuesday. (Source: Alan Saunders on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Mason Rudolph has already been confirmed as the starter for the Steelers. Pickett will likely back him up barring any setbacks.
Cameron Heyward was limited in practice on Tuesday. (Source: Alan Saunders on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Heyward should be good to play this week against the Ravens. His status will need to be monitored just to be sure though.
Mason Rudolph will make his second straight start on Sunday against the Seahawks. (Source: Brooke Pryor on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Rudolph led the Steelers' to a win last week where he threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns against the Bengals. He will remain worth consideration as a QB2 play in superflex and 2-QB leagues this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers DB Trenton Thompson (neck) has been ruled out for Week 16 and will be inactive for the game. (Source: steelers.com)
Fantasy Impact: Thompson, 26, did not practice at all this week due to his injury and will miss his first game since joining the Steelers' active roster. He has played in six games this season, seeing more snaps as time has gone on. He will be inactive, though, alongside QB Kenny Pickett, CB Darius Rush, S Minkah Fitzpatrick, LB Blake Martinez, T Dylan Cook and DE DeMarvin Leal.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have activated S Elijah Riley from their injured reserve list, setting him up on their active roster for Week 16. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Riley, 25, has not played since Week 11 as he dealt with an ankle injury. He was designated to return to practice this week, and he's already good to go. He has seven tackles and one sack in 10 games this season, his second in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Steelers LB Alex Highsmith has cleared the league's concussion protocol and is expected to play in Week 15. (Source: Burt Lauten on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Highsmith suffered the concussion during the team's Week 14 TNF contest, and a week later he was removed from the protocol. He was originally listed as questionable and is now set to play in Week 15 against the Indianapolis Colts. He has 49 tackles, six sacks and two forced fumbles in 13 games this season.
Pittsburgh Steelers WR Diontae Johnson, who was dealing with a knee injury, practiced in full on Thursday and is off the team's injury report for Saturday's contest. (Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Johnson was a surprise DNP on Wednesday, the second day of practice, but he returned to full participation the next day. Without even a questionable tag, confidence can be had in Johnson's status who — despite the continued offensive struggles — has consecutive weeks with touchdowns (seven catches, 90 yards over that span).
Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens, who is dealing with a shin injury, was a full participant in Friday's practice and is good to go for Sunday. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The Steelers are preparing for the Cincinnati Bengals, a defense that has performed well all season. Pittsburgh will want all hands on deck. Pickens began his week with a DNP but went limited-full to end the week strong. He's not more than a Flex play in a struggling offense with limited passing upside.
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Pat Freiermuth (hamstring) will be activated from injured reserve by the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday ahead of their Week 11 matchup against the Cleveland Browns Sunday. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Freiermuth has fought through a multitude of injuries to begin the season for a disappointing Pittsburgh offense to this point, and will look to give quarterback Kenny Pickett another option in the passing attack against a stout Cleveland defensive front in a pivotal AFC North clash Sunday.
Steelers S Keanu Neal (ribs) did not participate in practice Wednesday. (Source: Steelers on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: Neal suffered a rib injury during the Steelers’ win Sunday over the Packers. The 28-year-old veteran will look to log practice time over the next two days to suit up against the Browns on Sunday.
Steelers LB Kwon Alexander suffered a torn Achilles Sunday and will miss the remainder of the season. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: A massive blow for the Steelers as they lose another linebacker to a season-ending injury. The Steelers will likely add to their linebacker depth before a Week 11 game with the Browns.
Allen Robinson II (ankle) will play in Sunday's game against the Houston Texans. (Source: Pittsburgh Steelers)
Fantasy Impact: There was some concern with Robinson earlier in the week when he didn't practice because of an ankle injury, but he was able to ramp up his participation and is now off of the injury report for Sunday's game. He will be active but probably will continue to be an underwhelming option for fantasy purposes against the Texans.
Steelers TE Darnell Washington (knee) was a full participant in practice Friday. (Source: Anthony Galaviz on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: Washington has increased his participation in practice each day this week and will avoid an injury designation for Sunday’s game against Las Vegas. Fantasy managers will want to leave Washington out of their lineup though, as he has seen just two targets this season.
According to Brooke Pryor of ESPN, WR Gunner Olszewski (concussion) is the only Pittsburgh Steeler who didn't practice Friday, and he is listed as out for Week 3's contest. (Source: Brooke Pryor on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Olszewski is used as a special teamer, and his absence won't have much of an effect on the offense. He is the only Steeler not on IR who is expected to miss time though, and he could be back next week.
Dez Fitzpatrick is officially inactive for Pittsburgh's Week 2 matchup against Cleveland. (Source: Nick Farabaugh on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Fitzpatrick is set to miss Week 2. The Steelers WR core will be led by George Pickens, Calvin Austin III, and veteran Allen Robinson.
Desmond King is officially inactive for Week 2 vs. Cleveland. (Source: Nick Farabaugh on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: King will miss Week 2 and will have to wait another week to make an impact for the Steelers.
The Steelers placed 7th-round rookie CB Cory Trice on IR, ending his season. (Source: Ari Meirov on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Trice was carted off at practice on Tuesday. The rookie out of Purdue will look to recover in time for the 2024 season.
