The Pittsburgh Steelers moving along through the 2024 NFL season and are heading back out on the road in Week 4 to face the Colts in Indianapolis. As the Steelers took the practice field for their first official day of preparation for Indy, there were four players who did not participate while seven were limited. In the first injury report of the week courtesy of the Steelers PR Department, 13 names appear on the list.

Pittsburgh Steelers Participation/Injury Report, Week 4

Wednesday, September 25

No. 3 QB Russell Wilson (Calf) – Limited
No. 10 WR Roman Wilson (Ankle) – Full
No. 11 WR Van Jefferson (Eye) – Full
No. 22 RB Najee Harris (NIR – Rest) – DNP
No. 25 S DeShon Elliott (Quadricep) – Limited
No. 26 CB Donte Jackson (NIR – Rest) – Limited
No. 30 RB Jaylen Warren (Knee) – DNP
No. 56 LB Alex Highsmith (Groin) – DNP
No. 73 OG Isaac Seumalo (Pectoral) – Limited
No. 81 TE MyCole Pruitt (Knee) – DNP
No. 90 LB T.J. Watt (NIR – Rest) – Limited
No. 97 DT Cameron Heyward (NIR – Rest) – Limited
No. 99 DL Larry Ogunjobi (NIR – Rest) – Limited

What might be the most encouraging designation on this list is seeing Isaac Seumalo as a limited participant on Wednesday. Seumalo has missed the Steelers first three games with a pectoral injury and had yet to practice since the injury occurred ahead of Week 1. The rest of the week will show if Seumalo can play on Sunday, but getting on the practice field at all is a sign that he is headed in the right direction.

As for looking at things on the discouraging end, running back Jaylin Warren was unable to practice On Wednesday due to his knee injury. Steelers said coach Mike Tomlin said Warren would be limited early in the week, perhaps holding him out the first practice was more of a precaution to have him available as the week progresses. Only time will tell if this is the case.

There were five names on the injury list that were not due to injury but for players getting rest. Even though he was seen to have his arm in a sling on Monday, Harris didn’t practice on Wednesday but did not have an injury designation. The other four players on the report that were not injury related were listed as limited and include Donte Jackson, T.J. Watt, Cameron Heyward, and Larry Ogunjobi.

There were also two names on the injury report of players who were full participants. Although he returned at the end of the game after missing most of the contest, Van Jefferson is on the injury report with his eye injury but he was a full participant. Wide receiver Roman Wilson, who has yet to make his NFL debut and was a healthy scratch in Week 3, was once again a full participant coming off of his high ankle sprain he sustained in training camp.

After being the third quarterback the last two games due to a calf injury, quarterback Russell Wilson is continuing to work his way back into the lineup as Justin Fields gets more preparation. On Wednesday, Wilson was once again limited as Coach Tomlin said he would be in his press conference. It will be Wilson’s participation Thursday that will be the most telling for his status this week.

A previously unknown injury that showed up on Wednesday’s injury report was safety Deshon Elliott being limited with a quadricep issue.

The other two players who did not participate in Wednesday’s practice had already been ruled out for this week by head coach Mike Tomlin during his press conference on Tuesday. Both Alex Highsmith with his groin and MyCole Pruitt with a knee injury did not practice on Wednesday, as expected.

As for the Colts injury report, it can be seen below courtesy of Steelers.com.

Indianapolis Colts Participation/Injury Report, Week 4

Wednesday, September 25

No. 23 CB Kenny Moore II (Hip) – DNP
No. 35 CB Chris Lammons (Knee/Ankle) – DNP
No. 41 LB Grant Stuard (Heel) – Limited
No. 51 DE Kwity Paye (Quadricep) – DNP
No. 72 T Braden Smith (Knee) – DNP
No. 94 DE Tyquan Lewis (Calf/Wrist) – Limited

As is often the case when it comes to the injury report, it is the progression throughout the week that will give an indication to a player’s availability. For this reason, make sure you are checking back at Steel Curtain Network for Thursday’s and Friday’s injury report as well as continued coverage as the Steelers prepare for Sunday’s game against the Colts.