The Pittsburgh Steelers moving along through the 2024 NFL season and are coming back home in Week 5 to face the Dallas Cowboys in prime time. As the Steelers took the practice field for their second official day of preparation for Dallas, there were 5 players who did not participate while 3 were limited. In the second injury report of the week courtesy of the Steelers PR Department, 1 new name appear on the list.

Pittsburgh Steelers Participation/Injury Report, Week 5

Thursday, October 3

No. 3 QB Russell Wilson (Calf) – Limited
No. 30 RB Jaylen Warren (Knee) – DNP
**No. 49 LB Jeremiah Moon (Ankle) – Full
No. 51 LB Nick Herbig (Ankle) – Limited
No. 56 LB Alex Highsmith (Groin) – DNP
No. 73 G Isaac Seumalo (Pectoral) – Full
No. 81 TE MyCole Pruitt (Knee) – DNP
No. 84 RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson (Ankle) – DNP
No. 95 DL Keeanu Benton (Ankle) – Full
No. 97 DT Cameron Heyward (NIR – Resting) – DNP
No. 99 DT Larry Ogunjobi (Groin) – Limited

One player who has been essentially ruled out for Sunday is outside linebacker Alex Highsmith with a groin injury. It was not a surprise to see Highsmith did not participate in practice on Wednesday or Thursday.

Two other players who missed the Steelers last game and did not practice last week were running back Jaylen Warren and tight end MyCole Pruitt both with knee injuries. To start this week both Warren and Pruitt were held out of practice Wednesday. On Thursday, neither way able to return making their participation for Sunday night’s game look bleak.

After missing the first four games of the season, there is hope guard Isaac Seumalo can return to a Steelers offensive line that has been decimated by injuries. Returning to practice last week as a limited participant each day, Seumalo began this week as a full participant in practice. Thursday brought another full practice for Semualo, meaning barring a setback he looks as if he should be good-to-go vs. the Cowboys.

After being the third quarterback the first four 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 limited once again with the same calf injury which has sidelined him since before the regular season began. On Thursday it was status quo for Wilson as he remained limited in his participation at practice.

There were several players from the Steelers loss in Week 4 who were banged up and landed on the injury report to start this week. Nick Herbig is dealing with an ankle injury and did not practice on Wednesday while on Thursday he moved to a limited participant. Cordarrelle Patterson did not finish last Sunday’s game with his ankle injury and did not practice on Wednesday. Thursday he didn’t participate for a second straight day. Keeanu Benton is also dealing with an ankle issue that had him limited on Wednesday, but he was able to be a full participant Thursday.

The only new addition to the injury report was defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi who was limited in practice Thursday with a groin injury.

As for the Cowboys injury report, it can be seen below when available courtesy of Steelers.com. Until then, here is Wednesday’s injury report.

Thursday, October 3

No. 14 S Markquese Bell (Ankle) – Full
No. 21 CB Caelen Carson (Shoulder) – Limited
No. 3 WR Brandin Cooks (Knee) – DNP
No. 28 S Malik Hooker (NIR – Rest) – Full
No. 50 LB Eric Kendricks (NIR – Rest) – Full
No. 2 CB Jourdan Lewis (NIR – Rest) – Full
No. 70 G Zack Martin (NIR – Rest) – Full
No. 11 LB Micah Parsons (Ankle) – DNP
No. 7 CB Trevon Diggs (Ankle) – Limited
No. 23 RB Rico Dowdle (Wrist) – Full
No. 15 RB Ezekiel Elliott (Dehydration) – Limited
No. 80 WR Ryan Flournoy (Dehydration) – Limited
No. 60 T Tyler Guyton (Shoulder) – Full

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 on Friday for the final injury report as well as continued coverage as the Steelers prepare for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys.