In advance of Thursday night’s game at Cleveland, Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey was listed as limited in practice on Monday and Tuesday, with a wrist injury.
Via Brooke Pryor of ESPN, Ramsey told reporters on Tuesday that his wrist is broken.
Will he be able to play with it?
“It’s just going to be about seeing if I’m able to protect it and also still be myself in a good enough capacity where I feel like if I go out there, I won’t be letting any of my teammates down,” Ramsey said.
Via Pryor, Ramsey has a brace/cast on his wrist.
Ramsey, an eight-time Pro Bowler, has played every snap through the Steelers’ first three games of the 2026 season.
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The Steelers only held a walkthrough on Monday, but they said that a regular practice session would have resulted in a change of status for cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
Porter was listed as a full participant on the team’s first injury report ahead of Thursday’s game against the Browns. Porter is on the injury report for conditioning after recovering from a back injury and this is the first time he has been listed as more than limited on the team’s injury report. He has not appeared in any games yet this year.
Cornerbacks Jalen Ramsey (wrist) and Brandin Echols (concussion) would have been limited participants on Monday. Head coach Mike McCarthy said it is too early to tell if Ramsey is at risk of missing Thursday’s game.
Running back Rico Dowdle (toe) was listed as out of practice.
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow battled for 60 minutes today, but a Burrow fumble in the final minute sealed it.
With the Steelers leading 30-27 but the Bengals driving with 53 seconds left, Burrow was sacked and fumbled, the Steelers recovered, and Pittsburgh won at home.
Rodgers completed 19 of 34 passes for 292 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception, a very different game than he had in the first two weeks of this season. Through two games, Rodgers looked old and unreliable, but today he came to life with an outstanding performance.
Burrow completed 28 of 37 passes for 282 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, but that late fumble will haunt him. Steelers running back Jaylen Warren had 17 carries for 127 yards, and he almost had a much bigger game, but an 87-yard run was called back by a DK Metcalf holding penalty.
The Steelers’ win leaves both teams at 2-1 and tied for the lead in what looks like it will be a very competitive AFC North. If Rodgers can keep playing like he did today, the Steelers are going to be playoff contenders.
The Steelers’ offense was awful for the first two weeks of this season. Week 3 is starting much better.
Pittsburgh received the opening kickoff and marched down the field with ease, as Aaron Rodgers completed three of four passes for 73 yards, the last of which was a 38-yard touchdown to Roman Wilson. Wilson also caught a five-yard pass on the drive, and Jaylen Warren had a reception for 30 yards.
The first two weeks of the season raised questions about whether the 42-year-old Rodgers had anything left. On today’s first drive, Rodgers looked like he does.
Now it’s on Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow & Co. to show that they can do something offensively, too.
The Steelers will remain without cornerback Joey Porter Jr. on Sunday, but they will have a different look on their offensive line.
Porter is inactive for the third straight week. Conditioning was the reason for his inclusion on the injury report this week as Porter is no longer listed with the back injury that kept him on the physically unable to perform list all summer.
While Porter’s been working himself into shape, there’s also been an uptick in trade chatter about the corner. Porter was looking for a new contract heading into the season and the Steelers’ reluctance to give him one has given rise to thoughts that they could move him.
As that saga plays out, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Steelers are making changes to the right side of their offensive line for Sunday’s game against the Bengals. First-round pick Max Iheanachor will start at right tackle with Brock Hoffman at right guard. Dylan Cook and Spencer Anderson started in those spots during last Sunday’s loss to the Patriots.
Bills wide receiver DJ Moore hurt his shoulder in a Week 2 win over the Lions, but he had more than a week to recover from the injury and that was enough time for him to get cleared for action.
Moore is active for the Bills as they try to move to 3-0 on the season at home against the 0-2 Chargers. The Bills will also get defensive tackle Ed Oliver back in the lineup. Oliver missed the Lions game after injuring his hip in pregame warmups and was listed as questionable along with Moore and wide receiver Keon Coleman.
Coleman is also active for Buffalo while backup quarterback Trey Lance is active for the Chargers. DJ Uiagalelei was summoned from the practice squad as insurance after Lance was listed as questionable, but there will be no change behind Justin Herbert.
Chargers at Bills
Chargers: S Elijah Molden, QB DJ Uiagalelei, OL Alex Harkey, G Kayode Awosika, TE Charlie Kolar, WR Brenen Thompson, DT Dalvin Tomlinson
Bills: WR Skyler Bell, OL Jude Bowry, OL Ar’maj Reed-Adams, DL T.J. Sanders, LB Mike Danna, S Jalon Kilgore
Panthers at Browns
Panthers: TE Ja’Tavion Sanders, QB Haynes King, WR Xavier Legette, S Nick Scott, LB Devin Lloyd, OT Albert Reese, DT Cam Jackson
Browns: CB Tyson Campbell, QB Taylen Green, LB Justin Jefferson, C Parker Brailsford, G Teven Jenkins
Jets at Lions
Jets: WR Adonai Mitchell, DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, TE Mason Taylor, RB Kene Nwangwu, CB Nahshon Wright, K Blake Grupe, LB Kiko Mauigoa
Lions: G Ben Bartch, TE Tyler Conklin, S Bishop Fitzgerald, DL Ahmed Hassanein, LB Devin White, DL Mekhi Wingo
Texans at Colts
Texans: TE Brevin Jordan, CB Collin Wright, WR Nico Collins, G Ed Ingram, DE Jadeveon Clowney, OL Nate Thomas
Colts: WR Ashton Dulin, WR Darius Slayton, DE George Gumbs, G Dailton Tucker, RB DJ Giddens, QB Riley Leonard
Patriots at Jaguars
Patriots: S Craig Woodson, LB Dre’Mont Jones, QB Behren Morton, OT Dametrious Crownover, TE Eli Raridon, DT Leonard Taylor
Jaguars: WR CJ Williams, S Jalen Huskey, LB Jack Kiser, OL Daniel Faalele, DE Wesley Williams, DT Albert Regis
Chiefs at Dolphins
Chiefs: TE Jared Wiley, QB Garrett Nussmeier, DB Chamarri Conner, DE Jack Pyburn, OT Josh Simmons, DE Tyreke Smith
Dolphins: QB Brady Cook, WR Caleb Douglas, RB Jaylen Wright, CB Marcellus Dial, OL DJ Campbell, DL Rob Beal Jr., OL Chukweubuka Godrick
Titans at Giants
Titans: OL Atonio Mafi, DL Jackie Marshall, OL Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, TE Kylen Granson, DB Jaylon Jones, RB Michael Carter
Giants: RB Devin Singletary, TE Thomas Fidone, OL J.C. Davis, DL Josh Tupou, DL Bobby Jamison-Travis, CB Deonte Banks, S Tyler Nubin
Bengals at Steelers
Bengals: CB Josh Newton, C Connor Lew, OT Myles Hinton, TE Jack Endries, DT BJ Hill, DT Landon Robinson
Steelers: RB Rico Dowdle, QB Drew Allar, QB Will Howard, CB Joey Porter Jr., RB Eli Heidenreich, DT Kevin Jobity Jr., DT Gabriel Rubio
Seahawks at Commanders
Seahawks: S Julian Love, S Ty Okada, DT Brandon Pili, QB Jalen Milroe, WR Montorie Foster, CB Avery Smith, LB Connor O’Toole
Commanders: QB Jayden Daniels, LB Frankie Luvu, LB Javontae Jean-Baptiste, G Sam Cosmi, TE Chig Okonkwo
Asked this week if he’ll be playing at some point, Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. told reporters, “Yeah, definitely.”
He wasn’t asked to specify whether that would be with the Steelers or a new team.
As Porter’s contract impasse with the Steelers extends to a third week — and, potentially, a third missed game on Sunday due to “conditioning” — more teams reportedly are reaching out to Pittsburgh about a possible trade.
Last week, the official word from ESPN was that the Steelers had received no “serious inquiries” about Porter. PFT thereafter reported that at least one team has called.
Now, ESPN reports that a “handful” of teams “have begun making inquiries” about a possible trade for Porter. The Steelers reportedly “would be willing to listen,” but they would want a “strong compensation package.”
That’s where a wacky situation gets even more out of whack. If the Steelers want a lot for Porter (we’ve heard it could be as much as a first-round pick or a second-round pick, plus a third-round pick), why won’t they just pay him something closer to what he’s seeking? For the interested teams, the challenge becomes giving the Steelers what they want for Porter while also figuring out a new deal with Porter.
The new report identifies the Lions and Cowboys as teams that have called the Steelers.
Dallas would be an interesting destination, given that Porter is represented by the same agent (David Mulugheta) who represents former Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons. After an ugly contract negotiation, during which Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones disrespected Mulugheta by pretending not to know who he is, the Cowboys traded Parsons to the Packers once it became clear that Parsons would not play without a new contract.
The trade deadline arrives in 44 days, on the Tuesday after Week 9. The sooner a trade happens, the faster the Steelers and Porter extricate themselves from a situation that gets more awkward by the day. Porter clearly isn’t playing because he doesn’t have a new contract, and the Steelers have painted themselves into a corner with their outdated internal rule that new contracts won’t be done after the regular season starts.
The Steelers need a lift on offense. Receiver Michael Pittman Jr. could help to provide it.
Pittman is expected to play on Sunday vs. the 2-0 Bengals, via Adam Schefter of ESPN. Pittman missed the Week 2 loss to the Patriots with a foot injury, and he had been listed as questionable for the Week 3 game.
In his Pittsburgh debut two weeks ago, Pittman had three catches for 58 yards on three targets.
The Steelers’ offense has one touchdown drive in two games, a 31-yard effort against the Falcons in Week 1. Last week, the Steelers were held to three points against the Patriots.
Pittman was traded to the Steelers after his former team, the Colts, signed receiver Alec Pierce to a new contract.
The final years of Aaron Rodgers’s career aren’t going as well as the rest of it.
He currently has gone seven straight games without throwing multiple touchdown passes. Via NBC Sports research, an eighth game would match the longest streak of his career, which also has happened after he won his fourth NFL MVP award.
From 2022 with the Packers through a quick exit with a torn Achilles tendon in 2023 to the first game of 2024, Rodgers went eight straight games without throwing multiple touchdown passes.
For the season, Rodgers has one touchdown pass and one interception, and a passer rating on 72.1.
On the bright side, a win over the Bengals would tie him with former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the fifth most in NFL history, with 165.
The Steelers’ Saturday roster moves included the placement of one of their top rookies on injured reserve.
The team has announced that guard Jennings Dunker will be added to IR.
Dunker, a third-round pick from Iowa, was inactive for the first two games of the regular season.
He first appeared on the injury report on Thursday. Via Tom Pelissero of Netflix, Dunker suffered an MCL sprain during practice. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
The Steelers filled Dunker’s roster spot by signing running back Travis Homer from the practice squad. The Steelers also elevated running back Lew Nichols and defensive back Doneiko Slaughter from the practice squad.
The Steelers need the help at running back against the Bengals; Rico Dowdle is out with a toe injury, and Jaylen Warren is questionable with a shoulder injury.
