Steelers skinny in secondary as Jabrill Peppers, Chuck Clark out

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers‘ activity of slowing tight finish Tyler Warren and the juggernaut Colts offense simply bought much more tough.

Hours after inserting security DeShon Elliott on injured reserve with a hyperextended knee Friday, Pittsburgh dominated security Jabrill Peppers out with a quad harm. Then on Saturday, security Chuck Clark was downgraded to out with an sickness, as was linebacker Cole Holcomb, a part of the run protection charged with slowing Jonathan Taylor.

Peppers, a former member of the New England Patriots who was signed by the Steelers earlier this season after Elliott’s Week 1 knee harm, first appeared on the harm report as a restricted participant in Thursday’s apply and did not apply Friday.

Within the loss to Inexperienced Bay, Clark took a few of Elliott’s duties in accounting for Packers tight finish Tucker Kraft after Elliott’s third-quarter harm.

Coming into this week, the Steelers’ robust safeties on the depth chart had been Elliott, Clark and Peppers, whereas Juan Thornhill was the one participant listed at free security. Pittsburgh has two safeties on the apply squad in former Washington Commanders fifth-round choose Darrick Forrest and rookie Jack Henderson. The Steelers signed Forrest to the apply squad earlier this week after understanding plenty of free brokers, together with former Cincinnati Bengals security Vonn Bell.

Pittsburgh added to the group by buying and selling for New England security Kyle Dugger, a 2020 second-round choose, on Tuesday, however he first practiced with the staff Thursday. Dugger appeared on the apply report with a knee harm however was a full participant at apply Thursday and Friday.

“We’ll attempt to do one of the best we are able to to get him able to be out there for us in some capability,” defensive coordinator Teryl Austin stated of Dugger.

Pittsburgh will get again inside linebacker Malik Harrison, who was activated from injured reserve Saturday after being out since Week 1 with a knee harm. The Steelers, although, dominated cornerback Cory Trice Jr. out for the Colts sport. Trice’s apply window to return from IR was opened earlier this week, however he popped up with a knee harm in apply as he tries to return from his hamstring harm. Trice was restricted Thursday and did not apply Friday.