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Will Allen Will Be The Starting SS Against The Patriots

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Veteran Safety Will Allen will reportedly be getting the starting nod over Shamarko Thomas on Thursday. This comes from Shamarko Thomas via Dale Lolley of the Observer-Reporter.

https://twitter.com/dlolleyor/status/640521552996511744

While Allen isn’t exactly young and quick, he’s seldom out of position. Thomas on the other hand had difficulty at times in the Cover 2 this preseason, which resulted in some big offensive plays.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Shamarko on the field and being worked into the fold in different looks, but it appears that the Steelers don’t think that the 3rd year safety is quite ready to cover the deep half of the field against Tom Brady.

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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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Ryan Shazier Was A Full Participant In Practice Thursday

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The chances of Ryan Shazier playing this Sunday appear to be very good. The rookie linebacker returned to full participation in practice today after being limited yesterday.

NT Steve McLendon (shoulder) and OT Marcus Gilbert (concussion) were both out again today. DE Brett Keisel (not injury related) and S Troy Polamalu (not injury related) were given vet days again today.

CB Ike Taylor (forearm) and S Shamarko Thomas (hamstring) were limited again. It would seem that the arrow is pointing down for Thomas’ return to game action this week.

 

 

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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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Shamarko Thomas And Dri Archer Injured During Browns Game

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After the win against the Browns today, Coach Mike Tomlin addressed the media and gave updates on some injuries. According to Tomlin, Shamarko Thomas suffered an achilles injury of some type. “A couple of injuries: Shamarko Thomas wasn’t able to come back into the game, he’s got an Achilles injury of some kind. He’ll be evaluated.”

Dri Archer was the other player Tomlin mentioned. Archer was hurt late in the game and didn’t return. “Dri Archer had an ankle injury. He’ll likely be evaluated as well. He was unable to continue,” said Tomlin.

The Steelers have a short week as they play the Ravens in Baltimore on Thursday.

[Audio] Coach Tomlin’s Week 13 Press Conference

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Coach Tomlin addressed the media earlier today a day early due to the short week. Tomlin spoke about the Browns game, gave injury updates, the upcoming Ravens game, and took questions from reporters.

On the injury front:

Curtis Brown is out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury.

Steve McLendon will be out this week with a sprained ankle.

Ramon Foster is ‘no worse for the wear’ after returning from his ankle injury.

Brett Keisel, Shamarko Thomas, and LaMarr Woodley are expected to work this week with an eye towards participation. How they respond in practice will decide if they proceed through the week. Stevenson Sylvester isn’t as far along as they are according to Tomlin.

Here is the audio from Mike Tomlin’s press conference.