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Allison Koehler

Steelers vs Giants injury report: Latest updates, news for Week 8

The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) host the New York Giants (2-5) under the lights of Monday Night Football for their final matchup before the bye week.

While the Steelers are 4-1 against the Giants since 2004, New York leads the head-to-head series 44-31-3 in regular season contests.

In their last go-round, also on Monday Night Football, the Steelers defeated the Giants 26-16 at MetLife Stadium in 2020.

As the Steelers and Giants prepare for MNF, here’s a look at the full injury report and participation from Friday’s practice:

Steelers injury report

Player Injury Thursday Friday Game status
WR Roman Wilson hamstring DNP DNP
S Damontae Kazee ankle FP FP
DB DeShon Elliott back DNP LP
CB Donte Jackson shoulder FP FP
** LB Tyler Matakevich hamstring LP LP
LB Nick Herbig hamstring DNP DNP
C Zach Frazier ankle DNP DNP
G Isaac Seumalo NIR DNP
** OT Dylan Cook foot FP FP
RB Cordarrelle Patterson ankle LP LP
DT Keeanu Benton calf LP FP
DT Cameron Heyward NIR DNP DNP

** 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


Giants injury report

Player Injury Thursday Friday Game status
CB Cor’Dale Flott groin DNP DNP
P Jamie Gillan hamstring DNP DNP
CB Tre Hawkins III ankle DNP DNP
CB Adoree’ Jackson neck DNP DNP
DL Dexter Lawrence hip DNP DNP
LB Ty Summer ankle DNP DNP
OLB Brian Burns groin/Achilles LP LP
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton Achilles LP LP
WR Jalin Hyatt ribs FP FP

DNP: Did not practice

LP: Limited participation 

FP: Full participation

NIR: Not injury related


DeShon Elliott injury update

It’s a mystery when DeShon Elliott hurt his back, as Tomlin did not mention Elliott after a Jets victory in which he played 60 snaps or during his Giants preview press conference.

The Steelers inked the former Raven, Lion, Dolphin during free agency and he’s been a defensive asset ever since, logging an interception, three defended passes, forced fumble, fumble recovery and 51 tackles in seven starts.

The good news is Elliott practiced in a limited capacity after not participating on Thursday, and there’s an extra day this week with the Monday Night Football matchup.

Roman Wilson injury update

Rookie Roman Wilson, selected in the third round of the NFL draft, is in Mike Tomlin’s dog house. Hampered by an ankle injury for the majority of training camp, Wilson’s appeared in just one game this season and injured his hamstring in practice leading up to the New York Jets matchup.

Tomlin sounded less than pleased about his first-year receiver in his presser this week, saying, “Roman needs to work for me to really consider him. His participation got compromised some last week and so really once it got compromised, I moved on.”

Nick Herbig injury update

The Steelers’ second-year outside linebacker sustained a hamstring injury in the loss to the Dallas Cowboys back in Week 5 and hasn’t played since. Herbig is not trending toward playing in Week 8, either, which is probably for the better. Pittsburgh’s Week 9 bye will provide banged-up players an opportunity to get right before their brutal second leg of the 2024 season.

Donte Jackson injury update

Another stupendous signing by the Steelers this offseason has been Donte Jackson. Jackson, who leads the team in interceptions (3), exited early from the Jets game with a shoulder injury.

Jackson’s second straight full practice is music to the Steelers’ secondary ears.

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