The Bengals suffered some big injuries last week, and as a result, star NT DJ Reader is lost for the season, as is rookie DJ Ivey. Also injured in that game was Ja’Marr Chase. His injury, luckily, does not sound like it will be more than a week or 2. But he is out this week. Everyone else on the injury report, however, should be good to go for Saturday.
The Steelers are also banged up at the moment. They have three safeties ruled out, including star Minkah Fitzpatrick. Their starting QB, Kenny Pickett is also out, and backup Mitchell Trubisky has been benched. This means that Mason Rudolph will get the start.
Bengals:
| Position: | Player: | Injury: | Participation in Pactice | Game Status: |
| WR | Ja’Marr Chase | Shoulder | Did Not Participate | OUT |
| QB | Jake Browning | Right Forearm | Full Participation | – |
| G | Alex Cappa | Knee/Ankle | Full Participation | – |
| DE | Cam Sample | Knee | Full Participation | – |
| RB | Chase Brown | Chest | Full Participation | – |
| LB | Joe Bachie | Oblique | Full Participation | – |
| OT | Jackson Carman | Illness | Full Participation | – |
Steelers:
| Position: | Player: | Injury: | Participation in Pactice | Game Status: |
| S | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Knee | Did Not Participate | OUT |
| S | Trenton Thompson | Neck | Did Not Participate | OUT |
| QB | Kenny Pickett | Ankle | Limited Participation | OUT |
| S | Elijah Riley | Ankle | Full Participation | Questionable |
| G | Isaac Seumalo | Shoulder | Did Not Participate | – |
| TE | Pat Freiermuth | Knee | Full Participation | – |
| DT | Cam Heyward | Concussion | Full Participation | – |
| RB | Najee Harris | Knee | Full Participation | – |
| OT | Broderick Jones | Ankle | Full Participation | – |
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