The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) return from their Week 9 bye and travel to Landover to take on the red-hot Washington Commanders (7-2).
In their last go-round, in 2020, the Commanders played spoiler by defeating the then-11-0 Steelers 23-17. It marked the start of a three-game losing streak, and Pittsburgh finished the 2024 season 1-5, including the playoffs.
Washington leads the head-to-head series 43-33-3 (all regular season).
The Steelers are relatively healthy coming off the bye week, with most injured players practicing at full capacity on Wednesday.
Here’s a look at the latest full injury and practice participation report:
Steelers injury report
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game status |
| QB Justin Fields | hamstring | FP | |||
| ** WR Ben Skowronek | shoulder | FP | |||
| S Terrell Edmunds | illness | DNP | |||
| ** LB Tyler Matakevich | hamstring | FP | |||
| LB Nick Herbig | hamstring | LP | |||
| C Zach Frazier | ankle | FP | |||
| G Isaac Seumalo | NIR | DNP | |||
| RB Cordarrelle Patterson | ankle | FP |
** in the designated 21-day window to return from injured reserve
DNP: Did not practice
LP: Limited participation
FP: Full participation
NIR: Not injury related
Commanders injury report
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game status |
| TE Zach Ertz | NIR | DNP | |||
| CB Marshon Lattimore | hamstring | DNP | |||
| T Cornelius Lucas | ankle | DNP | |||
| K Austin Seibert | hip | DNP | |||
| DE Dorance Armstrong | shoulder | LP | |||
| C Tyler Biadasz | thumb | LP | |||
| DE Clelin Ferrell | knee | LP | |||
| LB Dante Fowler | groin | LP | |||
| RB Brian Robinson Jr. | hamstring | LP | |||
| OL Andrew Wylie | shoulder | LP | |||
| CB Noah Igbinoghene | thumb | FP | |||
| DT Phidarian Mathis | concussion | FP |
DNP: Did not practice
LP: Limited participation
FP: Full participation
NIR: Not injury related
Justin Fields injury update
On Wednesday, Steelers backup quarterback Justin Fields (hamstring) was a full practice participant. Whether we’ll see him take any snaps this week is unclear, as Mike Tomlin was his usual vague self, saying on Tuesday, “I would always anticipate seeing that as long as [Fields and Wilson] are on our roster.”
Cordarrelle Patterson injury update
The bye week was good for Cordarelle Patterson, who missed the last four games due to an ankle injury. Before exiting early versus the Indianapolis Colts, Patterson ran well in Jaylen Warren’s place, averaging 7.17 yards per carry on six attempts for 43 yards. Patterson was also 2-for-2 on receptions for 19 yards.
Zach Frazier injury update
The bye week was also a much-needed break for Zach Frazier, who practiced fully on Wednesday. The rookie center was playing at a high level before sustaining an ankle injury in the Steelers’ Week 6 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
