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Lamar Jackson participates in Wednesday’s practice

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Aaron Rodgers

PIT Quarterback #8

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Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers will ponder his future in the NFL after the 2025 season ends.

Rodgers told ESPN’s Brooke Pryor that he has not yet “thought about” whether he would like to return to the Steelers, or even continue playing in the NFL, next year. The Steelers (9-7) sit atop the AFC North. If they beat the Ravens (8-8) this week, they punch their ticket to the postseason. Once the Steelers’ season comes to a close, the veteran quarterback will begin considering his options. He signed a one-year, $13.65 million contract with the Steelers last offseason and will enter free agency at the end of the year.
T.J. Watt

PIT Linebacker #90

Steelers EDGE T.J. Watt (lung) was limited in Wednesday’s practice.

Watt was limited in practice last week but didn’t play on Sunday. Mike Tomlin previously said that Watt needs to get in a week of full practices before being cleared. His limited designation today means that he isn’t likely to suit up this week. Losing Watt will be a big blow to a Steelers defense that will need to keep Lamar Jackson in check to punch their ticket to the playoffs via an AFC North title.
Calvin Austin

PIT Wide Receiver #19

Calvin Austin (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday.

Austin missed Week 17 with the hamstring issue. DK Metcalf will be out for Week 18 to finish serving his two-game suspension, meaning Austin could immediately return to a high-volume role. The Steelers will lean on their ground game this week in battle for the AFC North with the Ravens, but fantasy managers can pencil Austin in for a handful of targets if he is active, putting him on the WR4/5 radar for the final week of the regular season.
T.J. Watt

PIT Linebacker #90

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he is “more optimistic than I have been in recent weeks” about LB T.J. Watt (lung) playing in Week 18.

That’s not to necessarily Watt has a good chance given the reporting we’ve already had that he’s a long shot, and the qualifier “in recent weeks” is holding up the optimism. We think Watt has a chance to play, but he’ll probably have to start practicing in full by Thursday for Tomlin to confidently plug him in for the AFC North championship on Sunday night.
Darnell Washington

PIT Tight End #80

Steelers TE Darnell Washington had surgery to repair his broken arm.

Washington underwent surgery Monday and won’t return to the Steelers this season, even if they manage to beat the Ravens in Week 18 and make the playoffs. Washington ends the 2025 season with 31 receptions on 43 targets for 364 yards and one touchdown. He was third among Pittsburgh tight ends in catches, as Jonnu Smith and Pat Freiermuth remains involved in Arthur Smith’s tight end-heavy offensive scheme. With Washington sidelined, Freiermuth would seem to be the main beneficiary. Both Smith and Freiermuth have a 48 percent route participation rate through Week 17.
T.J. Watt

PIT Linebacker #90

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reports T.J. Watt is a “long shot” to play in Pittsburgh’s Week 18 game against the Ravens.

“Never say never but not an ideal timeline to be fully cleared,” the source added. PFT also adds that Mike Tomlin told CBS’ Tracy Wolfson that Watt won’t play until he has a “week of practice as a full participant,” meaning the tea leaves could reveal themselves rather quickly on Wednesday. Watt got in three limited practices last week.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling

PIT Wide Receiver #11

Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught 3-of-9 passes for 21 yards in the Steelers’ Week 17 loss to the Browns.

Four of Valdes-Scantling’s targets came on the Steelers’ final two drives of the game. Aaron Rodgers went to MVS on three-straight tries in the end zone in hopes of securing a game-tying touchdown, but the veteran receiver was unable to make the most of his opportunities. MVS will get another chance to step up for the Steelers with DK Metcalf set to serve his second game of a two-game suspension next week, but he remains a feast-or-famine player even in an expanded role. There’s not much to get excited about here ahead of Week 18’s game against the Ravens.
Pat Freiermuth

PIT Tight End #88

Pat Freiermuth caught 3-of-5 targets for 63 yards in the Steelers’ Week 17 loss to the Browns.

Freiermuth saw 40 of his receiving yards come on the Steelers’ final drive of the game. The veteran tight end hauled in a 29-yard pass across the middle of the field to move the Steelers into the red zone, and came up with an 11-yard catch on the following play to put the Steelers within range for a touchdown. With Darnell Washington (broken arm) likely to miss next week and DK Metcalf still suspended, Freiermuth could see an uptick in targets in next week’s game against the Ravens.
Kenneth Gainwell

PIT Running Back #14

Kenneth Gainwell rushed seven times for 26 yards in the Steelers’ Week 17 loss to the Browns, adding three receptions for 12 additional yards.

Fantasy managers counting on Gainwell to deliver a championship were left disappointed by Sunday’s results. Gainwell’s three receptions marked his fewest since Week 13, and he was unable to get anything of note going on the ground. Gainwell appeared to be wide open for a walk-in touchdown on the Steelers’ final pass attempt, but was passed up for Marquez Valdes-Scantling on an end zone fade that was broken up. Gainwell should see plenty of involvement in next week’s game against the Ravens.
Jaylen Warren

PIT Running Back #30

Jaylen Warren rushed 12 times for 64 yards in the Steelers’ Week 17 loss to the Browns.

Warren led the Steelers in rush attempts and rushing yards in Sunday’s loss, but the Steelers were never able to string together enough plays on the ground to keep drives alive. Warren picked up a 13-yard gain late in the third quarter to help set up an eventual field goal by Chris Boswell, which was missed, any other big gain Warren made was eventually followed by a punt. The Steelers’ RB1 has now run well in back-to-back weeks and will need to dig deep to lead his offense to a win in Week 18 against the Ravens in a game that decides the AFC North.