The Pittsburgh Steelers will be returning to the friendly confines of Acrisure Stadium this Saturday for their final home game of the season. With the games going from Saturday to Sturday this week, everything gets shifted forward one day as the first practice comes on Tuesday.

In the first injury report this week courtesy of Steelers.com, there are nine names that appear on the list, with five players who were limited while four missed practice.

Pittsburgh Steelers Participation/Injury Report, Week 16

Tuesday, December 19

No. 8 QB Kenny Pickett (Ankle) – Limited
No. 17 S Trenton Thompson (Neck) – DNP
No. 22 RB Najee Harris (Knee) – DNP
No. 37 S Elijah Riley** (Ankle) – Limited
No. 39 S Minkah Fitzpatrick (Knee) – DNP
No. 73 G Isaac Seumalo (Shoulder) – DNP
No. 77 OT Broderick Jones (Ankle) – Limited
No. 88 TE Pat Freiermuth (Knee) – Limited
No. 97 DT Cam Heyward (Concussion) – Limited 

**  On IR, within 21-day window

One player who did not practice because he’s already been ruled out for this week is safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. While it’s unclear at this time is Fitzpatrick’s injury will have him return at all for the 2023 season, his Week 16 status is not up in the air.

After missing the last two weeks, quarterback Kenny Pickett returned to practice to test out his ankle on Tuesday. Participating in a limited fashion, Pickett took reps behind the other quarterbacks as Mason Rudolph is preparing for his first start of the 2023 season and operating under the assumption that Pickett will need more time.

After not practicing all week last week yet still playing in the game, Isaac Seumalo once again finds himself not participating in practice with his shoulder injury. Additionally, Najee Harris with a knee injury and Trenton Thompson with a neck where the other players who were unable to practice on Tuesday.

Landing in the NFL’s concussion protocol following last Saturday’s game, Cam Heyward was a limited participation on Tuesday. As being part of the process going through the protocol, to speculate on Heyward‘s availability for this week at this point would be futile although practicing in some manner is a step in the right direction.

Returning to practice after spending the last four games on IR, safety Elijah Riley is listed as limited with his ankle injury. For Riley to return this week, he would have to be placed on the Steelers 53-man roster by Friday at 4 PM.

The two remaining players on the Steelers injury report from Tuesday are Pat Freiermuth with a knee and Broderick Jones with an ankle. Both players were limited on Tuesday.

As for the Bengals injury report, it can be seen here courtesy of Steelers.com.

Cincinnati Bengals Participation/Injury Report, Week 16

Tuesday, December 19

No. 1 WR Ja’Marr Chase (Shoulder) – DNP
No. 30 HB Chase Brown (Chest) – Limited
No. 65 G Alex Cappa (Knee/Ankle) – Limited
No. 96 DE Cameron Sample (Knee) – Limited
No. 49 LB Joe Bachie (Oblique) – Full
No. 6 QB Jake Browning (Right Forearm) – Full
No. 79 OT Jackson Carman (Illness) – Full