The Pittsburgh Steelers were without one of their most underrated depth contributors at Wednesday's practice ahead of their Week 8 matchup against the Cleveland Browns.
Courtesy of Wednesday's practice report
, defensive back Doneiko Slaughter was listed as a non-participant with a hamstring injury. Slaughter was not listed on the Week 7 practice report, and it is not known when he picked up this new hamstring injury.Here is Wednesday's Week 8 injury report for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Cleveland Browns.
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Slaughter, who played collegiate football at Tennessee (2020–2023) and Arkansas (2024), began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Slaughter would
later sign a reserve/future contract with the Steelers in January 2026. He was unfortunately released during final roster cuts but subsequently signed with the Steelers' practice squad.
Slaughter was elevated from the practice squad for the Steelers' first three games of the season and was signed to the active roster on October 1. He was later waived but ultimately brought back on October 10, where he now remains a vital depth contributor on the 53-man roster.
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