The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals released their final injury reports of the week ahead of their Week 18 showdown on Saturday and there’s a total of four players ruled out and another seven questionable between the two teams.
The only player listed as questionable for the Steelers is cornerback Donte Jackson, who popped up on the injury report on Wednesday with a back issue. Jackson, who was limited on Wednesday and Thursday, said he expects to play.
It’s looking day-to-day right now,” he said, per Aaron Becker of Steelers Now. “Obviously, they don’t want me to force anything, but just staying on the treatments and try my best to be prepared and be ready to go.”
The three players ruled out for Pittsburgh were all designated to return this week. Wide receiver Roman Wilson and defensive lineman Logan Lee are both on injured reserve, while linebacker Cole Holcomb is on the PUP list.
“I feel really good,” Wilson told Becker. “My body feels better than it’s ever felt in a long time. Mentally … just focused, determined. I got a lot of expectations for myself.”
“It was bad,” Holcomb said of his knee injury, per Rob Gregson of AtoZ Sports. “I know there was that question [of never playing again]. But they just told me, ‘If you go to work and you can come back, you can be good…'”
Cincinnati has multiple key players on the offensive side of the ball listed as questionable in right tackle Amarius Mims, running back Chase Brown and wideout Tee Higgins.
Higgins was limited all week but followed the same path in Week 17 and in weeks prior before playing, so he’s expected to go. Head coach Zac Taylor characterized both Mims and Brown as game-time decisions. Mims was limited on Tuesday and Wednesday but sat out to close out the week. Brown didn’t log a single practice all week.
On defense, the Bengals will be without defensive end Sam Hubbard once again. Cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt was a late addition to the injury report on Thursday but managed to turn in a limited practice.
Now, a look at the full list of injury designations for the Steelers and Bengals going into Saturday.
Steelers injury designations
CB Donte Jackson (back): Questionable
WR Roman Wilson (hamstring): Out
LB Cole Holcomb (knee): Out
DL Logan Lee (calf): Out
Full Steelers Week 18 injury report
Bengals injury designations
RB Chase Brown (ankle): Questionable
WR Tee Higgins (ankle, knee): Questionable
WR Charlie Jones (groin): Questionable
RT Amarius Mims (ankle, hand): Questionable
TE Drew Sample (groin): Questionable
CB Cam Taylor-Britt (ankle): Questionable
DE Sam Hubbard (knee): Out
Full Bengals Week 18 injury report
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