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Minkah Fitzpatrick, Elandon Roberts return to practice on Wednesday

The Pittsburgh Steelers are on a short week as they have the first game of Week 18 to close out the 2023 NFL season. Since the Steelers play on Saturday yet again, the first practice report of the week is back on Tuesday.

In the second injury report this week courtesy of Steelers.com, there are two new names that appear on the list, with six players who were limited while one missed practice.

Pittsburgh Steelers Participation/Injury Report, Week 18

Wednesday, January 3

No. 8 QB Kenny Pickett (Ankle) – Full
No. 17 S Trenton Thompson (Neck) – Limited
No. 22 RB Najee Harris (Knee) – DNP
No. 39 S Minkah Fitzpatrick (Knee) – Limited
No. 50 LB Elandon Roberts (Pectoral) – Limited
No. 73 G Isaac Seumalo (Shoulder) – Full
No. 90 LB T.J. Watt (NIR – Resting) – Limited
No. 97 DT Cameron Heyward (Groin) – Limited
No. 99 DE Larry Ogunjobi (NIR – Resting) – Limited

The Steelers have two players at the safety position who have missed the last two games in Minkah Fitzpatrick and Trenton Thompson. While Thompson return to practice early last week, he was unable to go on Sunday while Fitzpatrick did not take the practice field. On Tuesday, Thompson was listed as a limited participant while Fitzpatrick was estimated to have not been able to practice. Wednesday saw Fitzpatrick return to the field in a limited fashion along with Thompson.

Another key player who missed Sunday’s game due to injury was inside linebacker Elandon Roberts. Suffering a pectoral injury, Roberts said last week not to rule him out for returning against the Ravens. To start the week, Roberts was estimated to have not been able to participate. On Wednesday, Roberts returned to practice as a limited participant and has a chance to play on Saturday.

Leaving the game briefly on Sunday, T.J. Watt is a player who was likely to land on the injury report this week but is not expected to miss Saturday’s game. On Tuesday, Watt was not even one of the players listed on the estimated report. Watt was added to the injury report on Wednesday as a limited participant but it was designated as being not injury related. Defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi was the other new player added on Wednesday in the same situation as Watt where he was limited but not due to injury.

One player whose name appears in the list but was a full participant is quarterback Kenny Pickett. Coming back from a high ankle sprain, Pickett is slated to be the backup in Baltimore on Saturday. Wednesday saw Pickett once again as a full participant, but this time for an actual practice.

The other three players who were listed as limited on Tuesday are names that have been on the injury report recently. Running back Najee Harris (knee), guard Isaac Seumalo (shoulder), and defensive tackle Cam Heyward (groin) were all limited on Tuesday. On Wednesday, these players split into three different directions. Cam Heward was once again limited on Wednesday while Isaac Seumalo was a full participant. Unfortunately, Najee Harris was the one player on the Steelers who did not practice on Wednesday.

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

Baltimore Ravens Participation/Injury Report, Week 18

Wednesday, January 3

No. 4 WR Zay Flowers (Calf) – DNP
No. 14 S Kyle Hamilton (Knee) – DNP
No. 40 LB Malik Harrison (Groin) – DNP
No. 44 CB Marlon Humphrey (Calf) – DNP
No. 10 CB Arthur Maulet (Hip) – Limited
No. 53 LB Del’Shawn Phillips (Shoulder) – Limited
No. 6 LB Patrick Queen (Shoulder) – Limited
No. 21 DB Brandon Stephens (Ankle) – Limited
No. 50 OLB Kyle Van Noy (Calf) – Limited
No. 41 DB Daryl Worley (Shoulder/Ankle) – DNP
No. 70 G Kevin Zeitler (Knee/Quad) – DNP
No. 3 WR Odell Beckham Jr. (NIR – Resting) – DNP
No. 28 CB Ronald Darby (Illness) – DNP
No. 8 QB Lamar Jackson (NIR – Resting) – Limited
No. 16 WR Tylan Wallace (Knee) – Limited
No. 29 S Ar’Darius Washington (Pectoral) – Limited

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