The Pittsburgh Steelers are already staring down a receiver room decimated by injuries, and now a key player, DK Metcalf, is questionable for Week 6. This is a rough look when you’re trying to put up points, and it’s coming at the worst time for the squad.
The Receiver Room is Banged Up
Metcalf is questionable with an illness and didn’t even hit the practice field on Friday. That’s a huge blow when you consider the Steelers are already three deep in receiver injuries. Roman Wilson and Ben Skowronek are both out for Week 6 after picking up injuries in Week 5. And let’s not forget Michael Pittman, who’s still chilling on IR. Seriously, how many pass-catchers can one team lose before it’s just a full-blown crisis?
Defense Has Its Own Headaches (and Some Good News!)
It’s not just the offense taking hits either. Safety DeShon Elliott is also out and won’t be making his season debut this Sunday, even though his activation window is open. Then you’ve got defensive back Jalen Ramsey, who’s questionable after being limited in practice on Thursday and Friday. Jamel Dean is also on that questionable list. That’s a lot of uncertainty in the secondary.
But hey, at least there’s some good news! Running back Rico Dowdle looks like he’s going to return to the lineup, which is huge. He’s technically questionable, but he was a full participant in practice both Thursday and Friday, so that’s a positive sign. Same goes for defensive lineman Keeanu Benton, who looks like he’ll play after being a full participant on Friday. So it’s not all doom and gloom on the injury front.
Against the Buccaneers this Sunday, the Steelers are opening as slim favorites. But with so many key guys out or questionable, they’re going to have to dig deep and find a way to get it done. It’s going to be a real test of their depth and grit to see if they can pull off a win with a roster that’s taking some serious hits.
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Originally reported by Behind the Steel Curtain.
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