The Pittsburgh Steelers are moving along through the 2024 NFL season and are back in action with a quick turnaround for a Christmas Day game hosting the Kansas City Chiefs. Although the Steelers did not the practice field, they are required to give an injury report even if it is just projected. Reporting the projections in preparation for the Chiefs, there were nine players who were projected to not participate while four were projected as 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 17

Sunday, December 22

No. 2 QB Justin Fields (Abdominal) – DNP
No. 14 WR George Pickens (Hamstring) – Limited
No. 15 WR Ben Skowronek (Hip) – DNP
No. 18 WR Mike Williams (NIR – Resting Vet) – DNP
No. 24 CB Joey Porter Jr. (Knee) – DNP
No. 25 S DeShon Elliott (Hamstring) – Limited
No. 26 CB Donte Jackson (Back) – Limited
No. 44 LB Tyler Matakevich (Knee) – DNP
No. 50 LB Elandon Roberts (NIR – Resting Vet) – DNP
No. 73 OL Isaac Seumalo (NIR – Resting Vet) – DNP
No. 90 LB T.J. Watt (NIR – Resting Vet) – DNP
No. 97 DT Cameron Heyward (NIR – Resting Vet) – DNP
No. 99 DT Larry Ogunjobi (Groin) – Limited

Sunday’s report is an estimation.

The Steelers had five players who missed their Week 16 game due to injury, but head coach Mike Tomlin said in his press conference they all have a real chance to play on Wednesday. Those players include quarterback Justin Fields, wide receiver George Pickens, safety DeShon Elliott, cornerback Donte Jackson, and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi. In the first projected injury report, Justin Fields was projected to not practice while the other four players were all listed as limited.

The Steelers also had two players who were not able to complete the game on Saturday due to injury. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. left with a knee injury while wide receiver Ben Skowronek left with a hip injury. In the first injury report, it is projected that neither player would have been a participant.

The only other player on the list due to injury is linebacker Tyler Matakevich who is listed as not practicing on Sunday due to a knee injury.

As is typically the case this late in the season, there were a number of players who would not have practiced Sunday simply due to getting rest. Those players include wide receiver Mike Williams, linebacker Elandon Roberts, guard Isaac Seumalo, linebacker T.J. Watt, and  defensive tackle Cam Heyward.

As for the Chiefs projected injury report, it can be seen below courtesy of Dale Lolley of Steelers.com.

Chiefs estimated injury report for Sunday for game against Steelers Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/azdiPr6Irh

— Dale Lolley (@dlolley_pgh) December 22, 2024

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 Monday’s and Tuesday’s injury report as well as continued coverage as the Steelers prepare for Wednesday’s game against the Chiefs.