Steelers rookie defensive tackle Derrick Harmon will miss another game this week.
Harmon was sidelined by a knee injury against the Bills in Week 13 and head coach Mike Tomlin said at his Tuesday press conference that Harmon will not play against the Ravens this Sunday.
The Steelers gave up 249 rushing yards to the Bills in their 26-7 loss and Harmon’s absence won’t do anything to help the team’s run defense against Baltimore. Harmon, who was a first-round pick in April, has 22 tackles, two sacks, and a fumble recovery in nine games this season.
Tomlin also characterized linebacker Patrick Queen (glute) and cornerback James Pierre (concussion) as questionable at this point in the week. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (left wrist) will likely be limited in practice to start the week, but is expected to play.
Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen had to exit Sunday’s loss to the Bills but he should not be sidelined for long.
Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Queen is believed to have suffered a lower-back bruise. While he’s set to undergo more tests, the hope is that Queen did not suffer a long-term injury.
Queen, 26, is in his second season with the Steelers. He has not missed a game since beginning his career with the Ravens as the No. 28 overall pick back in 2020.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Queen has registered 89 total tackles with five tackles for loss, five QB hits, four passes defensed, and one sack in 12 games so far in 2025.
The Colts are bracing for the possibility of not having cornerback Sauce Gardner for a little while.
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Gardner does indeed have a calf injury, not an Achilles injury. And while the full assessment won’t be made until Gardner has an MRI, the Colts currently believe he’ll miss a couple weeks.
Gardner exited early in the game, after suffering a non-contact injury.
Sunday’s 20-16 loss resulted in a two-way tie at the top of the AFC South, with both the Colts and Jaguars now 8-4. The Texans are on their heels, at 7-5.
The Colts face the Jaguars in Jacksonville next Sunday, following by a visit to the Seahawks and a Monday night home game against the 49ers.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson made a bad Bengals defense look good on Thanksgiving night, completing only 17 of 32 passes while throwing an interception, losing two fumbles and failing to throw a touchdown pass. He stressed afterward that inconsistency has been an issue he needs to address
“I just got to play consistent,” Jackson said, via ESPN.
Jackson has had multiple injuries this season but said those aren’t affecting him.
“No, I just got to be more consistent,” Jackson said. “I got to make those throws. I don’t miss them in practice, so I shouldn’t be missing them in the game.”
The loss to the Bengals dropped the Ravens’ record to 6-6 on the season, and Jackson knows he and his teammates need to turn things around.
“I just got to be consistent,” Jackson said. “We all just got to be consistent.”
Joe Burrow is back, and the Bengals are climbing their way back into the hunt.
Cincinnati defeated Baltimore 32-14 on Thursday night to cap the three-game Thanksgiving slate.
Burrow passed for two touchdowns, both of which came in the third quarter. He ended the contest 24-of-46 for 261 yards, completing seven passes to Ja’Marr Chase for 110 yards.
Tanner Hudson caught Burrow’s first scoring strike for a 14-yard connection, securing the ball as he went to the ground in the end zone.
Andrei Iosivas caught the next TD on Cincinnati’s next drive, which gave the Bengals a 26-14 lead with 15 seconds left in the third period and was more than enough to carry the day.
The Bengals had missed several red-zone opportunities in the first half, particularly after getting the ball on the 2-yard line after the defense recovered a Lamar Jackson fumble on a sack. But with one run play and three incompletions, the Bengals ended up turning it over on downs.
Evan McPherson did hit all six of his field goal attempts on Thursday, connecting from 31, 42, 24, 33, 52, and 41 yards.
Cincinnati’s defense played as well as it has all season, forcing five turnovers — plus a turnover on downs — to help lead the club to victory. Jackson had three giveaways with two lost fumbles and an interception. Tight end Isaiah Likely fumbled just before crossing the goal line and the ball went out of the end zone for a touchback. Zay Flowers also lost a fumble, plus he negated what would’ve been a long touchdown reception with offensive pass interference.
Jackson finished 17-of-32 for 246 yards, plus 27 yards on six carries. It’s now the first time in Jackson’s career that he’s gone three consecutive regular-season games without throwing a touchdown.
With the win, the Bengals are now 4-8. While they have plenty of work to do, they’re not necessarily out of the postseason race. They’ll take on the Bills on the road in Week 14.
The Ravens are now 6-6, falling a half-game behind the Steelers in the AFC North. Baltimore will host Pittsburgh next Sunday for a significant divisional matchup.
