On Friday, the Pittsburgh Steelers put out the game-status report for their upcoming showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals. Here is the full list for this week's game.
RB Rico Dowdle - OUT
G Gennings Dunker - OUT
CB Joey Porter Jr. - Questionable
WR Michael Pittman Jr. - Questionable
RB Jaylen Warren - Questionable
CB Jamel Dean - Questionable
Here are three quick takeaways from the report.
Joey Porter Jr. is holding out
Sorry but we are done hearing about conditioning as a reason Joey Porter Jr. isn't playing. The team is humoring him and entertaining this charade but they would look less foolish if they just admitted Porter Jr. isn't playing because he's hurt over his contract and it has nothing to do with an injury or his conditioning.
Running back is a problem
Rico Dowdle is out and Jaylen Warren is questionable,
leaving the run game in jeopardy. Warren spoke like he plans to play but the run game has been terrible even with everyone healthy. This could open the door for rookie Eli Heidenreich to see what they have in him as a back and not just on special teams.
Any worries on the questionable player?
Typically, when a player is listed as questionable, it is just a formality. But we worry in particular that wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. isn't going to be 100 percent, even though he will still play. This only holds the passing offense back further.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers vs Bengals: 3 takeaways from the team's game status report
