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Thursday Practice Injury Report

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The Steelers wrapped up a Thanksgiving day practice at the south side without Marcus Gilbert. The starting right tackle didn’t participate in practice and was seen leaving the facility early and limping. Gilbert left practice early on Wednesday after getting mixed up with Ramon Foster during a drill. It’s looking unlikely that Gilbert will play on Sunday, so you can expect to see Mike Adams starting in his place.

The only other player who didn’t practice was Troy Polamalu, who was given a veteran day off. CB Cortez Allen (thumb), NT Steve McLendon (shoulder) and LB Ryan Shazier (ankle) were all limited in drills.

Safety Shamarko Thomas (hamstring), CB Ike Taylor (forearm), and WR Martavis Bryant (illness) were all full participants.

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Ross Ventrone Ruled Out, DHB, Worilds Probable For Sunday

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The Friday injury report is out and the Steelers will be down to 3 available safeties unless a roster move is made in the next day or so.

Out:

S Troy Polamalu (knee)

S Ross Ventrone (hamstring)

S Shamarko Thomas (hamstring)

CB Ike Taylor (forearm)

LB Ryan Shazier (ankle)

Probable:

WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (hamstring)

LB Jason Worilds (abdomen)

Worilds participated fully in yesterday’s practice and is expected to play on Sunday. Heyward-Bey is a new addition to the injury report.

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Polamalu, Shazier, And Shamarko Thomas All Ruled Out For Jets Game

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Coach Tomlin gave some injury updates today as he is obviously known to do on Tuesdays. S Troy Polamalu, LB Ryan Shazier, and S Shamarko Thomas have all already been ruled out for Sunday’s game at the N.Y. Jets.

Polamalu left the field hopping near the end of the first half of the Ravens game Sunday night. According to Tomlin today, it’s a knee sprain that will keep him out this week. “We’ll evaluate him at the top of next week and see where we are,” said Tomlin. This is the first game Troy will miss since week 12 of the 2012 season.

With Shamarko Thomas also being ruled out due to a hamstring injury, the depth at safety is a concern. Tomlin said that Ross Ventrone, who was out due to a hamstring injury last week, is questionable for the Jets game. “We’ll leave the light on for him particularly considering how thin we’re running in the secondary.”

Shazier missed 4 games this season due to a knee injury, and will miss this Sunday’s game after spraining his ankle Sunday night. He played 17 snaps against the Ravens offense before leaving the game in a walking boot.

Tomlin also said that CB Ike Taylor will have a CT scan on his surgically repaired arm today and will continue to practice on a limited basis.

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Shamarko Thomas Ruled Out, Ryan Shazier Likely To Return Sunday

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Not much in the way of surprises for the Steelers injury report today. NT Steve McLendon (shoulder), CB Ike Taylor (forearm) and S Shamarko Thomas (hamstring) have all been ruled out for Sunday’s game at Heinz Field.

OT Marcus Gilbert (concussion) is listed as doubtful. Mike Adams will get the start at RT with Gilbert being out. There is no backup OT currently on the 53 man roster, so the coaching staff will have to get creative on the line should one of the two tackles go down. The team used Ramon Foster as an emergency tackle in the past, and I would expect them to slide him over if the need arose.

DE Brett Keisel, S Mike Mitchell, S Troy Polamalu and LB Ryan Shazier (knee) are all listed as probable. This will be the rookie linebacker’s 1st game since spraining his knee 4 weeks ago.

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Shazier And Ike Limited, McLendon And Gilbert Did Not Practice Today

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The Steelers resumed practice activities today as they prepare to host the Indianapolis Colts on a short week. Here’s a look at the injury/participation report:

Did Not Practice:

NT Steve McLendon (shoulder), OT Marcus Gilbert (concussion), DE Brett Keisel (not injury related), S Michael Mitchell (not injury related), S Troy Polamalu (not injury related).

Limited:

LB Ryan Shazier (knee), CB Ivan Taylor (forearm), S Shamarko Thomas (hamstring)

Earlier in the day, media members and Steelers staffers were erroneously reporting that Shazier had missed practice, but he was actually limited according to the official NFL injury report.

Another noteworthy item on the injury report is Ike Taylor’s return to practice. This is his first time back to practice (albeit in a limited capacity) since suffering that grotesque forearm break a month ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT2YYaXdPZY

Taylor said he did individual drills and cardio today, and that he doesn’t have a timetable for his return. He went on to say, “I feel like I’m a mutant. I got two Wolverine plates in my arm. Just need a little Wolverine blood, I’ll be straight”

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Shamarko Thomas And Ryan Shazier Ruled Out For Browns Game

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The Steelers have released the injury report for Sunday’s game. S Shamarko Thomas, LB Ryan Shazier, and CB Ike Taylor (obviously) have all been ruled out.

Thomas is recovering from a hamstring injury and didn’t participate in practice with the team this week. Shazier ran in the pool on Wednesday, and participated in a limited capacity at the end of the week, but was ultimately ruled out. Hopefully he returns to the fold next week. Here is a look at the official injury report.

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Steelers Place Jarvis Jones On IR With Return Designation

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed OLB Jarvis Jones on Injured Reserve with the designation to return. Jones reportedly dislocated his wrist last night during the victory over the Carolina Panthers. The injury occurred when Jones had his wrist slam into Brett Keisel’s knee. According to Ian Rapoport, JJ already had surgery today.

With the return designation, the earliest Jones can return to game play is Sunday, November 30 vs. New Orleans. He will miss at least 8 weeks. The team can only designate one injured player for return per season.

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Report: Jarvis Jones Likely Needs Wrist Surgery

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According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, OLB Jarvis Jones will likely need wrist surgery and is sidelined indefinitely.

Arthur Moats looked good last night, but outside linebacker is one of the most depth poor positions on the Steelers roster.

Schefter also reports that Shazier has a sprained MCL and is waiting on an MRI. It’s difficult to speculate as to how long he could be sidelined without more information, but your average MCL sprain carries a 2-4 week recovery timeline.

With Ike Taylor being out of the picture, expect the Steelers to make a move for another CB.

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Ike Taylor Broke His Forearm And Other Injury Updates

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Coach Tomlin gave some injury updates during his post-game press conference after tonight’s 37-19 win over the Carolina Panthers. Ike Taylor broke his forearm. Jarvis Jones suffered a right wrist injury and Ryan Shazier suffered an injury to his right knee. Tomlin said that the two linebackers were still being evaluated.

“Obviously we have some adjustments to make,” said Tomlin. “We had some guys go down with significant injuries in this game. Ike Taylor broke his forearm.  Shazier has a knee injury that is being evaluated. Jarvis Jones has a wrist injury that is being evaluated. I’ll let you know more about that when we get back to Pittsburgh.”

According to Mark Kaboly of the Trib, Jarvis Jones says he’ll be back next week.

Here’s the replay of Ike Taylor’s injury. He caught some friendly fire from Lawrence Timmons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT2YYaXdPZY

 

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Monday Steelers Practice Injury Report

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The list of Steelers who were limited in practice today is long. Here is the official list released by the Steelers-

Limited:

RB Dri Archer (ankle, knee), RB Le’Veon Bell (not injury related), WR Antonio Brown (not injury related), WR Martavis Bryant (shoulder), DE Brett Keisel (not injury related), CB Brice McCain (groin), DT Steve McLendon (stinger), TE Heath Miller (not injury related), WR Lance Moore (groin), S Troy Polamalu (not injury related), QB Ben Roethlisberger (not injury related), S Shamarko Thomas (achilles, ankle), C Cody Wallace (finger), WR Markus Wheaton (not injury related).

Coach Tomlin talked about the injuries today during his press conference. “We have some injuries to deal with. Dri Archer has an ankle sprain, which will make him questionable. Shamarko Thomas has an ankle-to-Achilles sprain of some kind that’s going to make him questionable. All of the guys who were out vs. the Browns – Lance Moore, Brice McCain, Martavis Bryant – will probably remain questionable. We’ll see where these guys are when we begin the preparation process tomorrow, but the guys who weren’t available against the Browns, the best you could list them as is questionable.”

The Steelers face the Ravens Thursday night at M & T stadium.