Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rico Dowdle was a full participant in practice for the first time since Week 2, a massive step for the guy who’s been sidelined with a toe injury since an early season loss to the Patriots. He hasn’t seen the field since, but it looks like he is absolutely set to play in the Steelers’ upcoming Week 6 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Steelers’ Injury Report Sees Upgrades and Lingering Issues
Dowdle’s return is big, but he wasn’t the only one making moves on the Steelers’ injury report. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey, battling a wrist issue, and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton, dealing with an ankle problem, both improved from non-participants on Wednesday to limited participants on Thursday. That’s progress, even if it’s just a step. DeShon Elliott, who’s still on injured reserve with a knee injury, remained limited, as did cornerback Jamel Dean with an ankle issue. Not all the news was good though: wide receivers Roman Wilson (finger) and Ben Skowronek (calf) remained non-participants and are expected to be out against the Buccaneers. But for the veteran leaders, it was business as usual. T.J. Watt and Cam Heyward, who got a well-deserved rest day on Wednesday, were both full participants on Thursday, just like everyone expected.
Tampa Bay’s Health Ahead of Week 6
The Buccaneers are not coming into this game without their own health concerns either. Their injury report for Thursday had linebacker SirVocea Dennis (ankle/foot), cornerbacks Ayden Garnes (ankle) and Benjamin Morrison (quad), defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson (who had a rest day), and running back Sean Tucker (quad) all listed as limited. And here’s the kicker for Tampa Bay: their quarterback Baker Mayfield, dealing with a right thumb injury, and safety Antoine Winfield Jr., who’s got a rib issue, were both non-participants.
So, as we roll into Week 6, the Steelers look to be getting a key piece back in their backfield with Dowdle, potentially adding a spark to their offense. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay is grappling with some big names either limited or entirely missing practice. This Steelers versus Buccaneers game just got a whole lot more interesting with these injury updates setting the stage.
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Originally reported by Behind the Steel Curtain.
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