steelers to Face Bengals Without Key Players, Ramsey Plays Through injury
CINCINNATI – The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without several key โplayers for their Week 7 matchup against the Cincinnatiโ Bengals. Linebacker Markusโ bailey is out dueโ to aโข shoulder injury sustained against the Minnesota Vikings and has missed the last twoโข games. Additionally, the Steelers will be without โคstarting defensive end Treyโข Hendrickson and starting cornerback Cam Taylor-britt.
The Steelers will need a collective โeffortโ to fill theโ void left by โขBailey’s absence. Defensive tackle Cameron Heyward noted several โplayers expected to โคstep up,including Ben Skowronek,Connorโ Heyward,Carson Bruener,Jack Sawyer,and James Pierre. “A lot of guys have โgot to step up,”โ Heyward said. “They all โplay a vital role, and we need all of them โฃto just keep playing at high levels.”
despite a hamstring injury suffered against the Vikings and multiple โmissed practices,โ cornerback Jalen Ramsey is expected to play โคtonight. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers praised Ramsey’s planning, โขa sentiment echoed by โฃSteelers coach mike Tomlin. “Without a doubt, and particularly theโ lens through whichโค Aaron sees it. He’s been inโ this league โ20-plus years, โand he knows what’s special,” Tomlin said during anโข interview with Bob Labriola for steelers.com. “It’s not about what you’reโข capable of. It’s about what you’re willing to do, and what Jalenโ displayed to him and his teammates wasโ just that. It was โa display of willโฆHe wanted to be outโฃ there โfor and with โคhis teammates.”
Safety โขDeShon Elliott,โฃ initially listed as questionable, has been cleared to play after arriving in Cincinnati โon โThursday due โto personal reasons.
The Steelers’ full list โฃof inactives has not been released.