As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for an important Week 6 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team has revealed that several starters and key depth pieces will be questionable for Sunday's game.
Courtesy of the team's final Week 6 injury report, the Steelers deemed five players questionable for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay: wide receiver DK Metcalf (illness), cornerback Jalen Ramsey (wrist), running back Rico Dowdle (toe), cornerback Jamel Dean (ankle), and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton (ankle).
Here is Friday's final Week 6 injury report for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including game statuses ahead of Sunday's matchup.
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The most recent of
these designations belongs to Metcalf, who wasn't listed on the injury report until Friday.
Ramsey may be the least concerning player who was deemed questionable, as the All-Pro cornerback has been playing through his setback over the past few weeks thanks to a wrist brace.
Benton's surprise ankle injury first popped up this week, but he should be good to go thanks to his full participation on Friday.
Both Dean and Dowdle have missed time due to their respective injuries but have a real shot at returning in Week 6 against the Buccaneers.
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