Latest injury report for Steelers vs. Cardinals, Week 13

The Pittsburgh Steelers received some great news following the return of an All-Pro yesterday.  And with the home stretch coming, Pittsburgh will need to be as close to full strength as possible.  That makes every injury report from here on out critical, including one that spelled more bad news for one of Pittsburgh's best weapons: […]

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Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (56) tries to tackle Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) in the second half during a game on Dec. 8, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. Pittsburgh Steelers Vs Arizona Cardinals 2019
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The Pittsburgh Steelers received some great news following the return of an All-Pro yesterday. 

And with the home stretch coming, Pittsburgh will need to be as close to full strength as possible. 

That makes every injury report from here on out critical, including one that spelled more bad news for one of Pittsburgh's best weapons:

Steelers Injury Report Week 13, Thursday

Injury Report Observations:

  • Minkah Fitzpatrick: After not playing since the Jaguars game, and not practicing in nearly a month, Fitzpatrick returned to the team on Wednesday, practicing in a full capacity, with things staying the same on Thursday.
  • Kenny Pickett: Despite being on the report with an ankle injury, Pickett was a full participant and will likely be good to go for Sunday. That was backed up on Thursday, with another full participation yet again.
  • Monatvius Adams: Adams returned to practice last week after suffering an injury to his ankle against the Titans. He was limited all last week but he practiced fully on Wednesday, foreshadowing his return on Sunday after another full partcipation on Thursday. 
  • Calvin Austin III: Austin left the game against the Bengals with an ankle injury but Coach Tomlin told reporters that Austin was much better than expected when they examined him not even 48 hours after the injury. On Wednesday Austin was a non-participant however. That made his availability on Thursday paramount to whether or not he would play, with Austin returning to practice in a limited capacity.
  • Diontae Johnson: It hasn't been a great week for Johnson, and things may have just gotten worse. Johnson missed practice on Thursday with an illness, though per Joe Rutter of Trib Live, "nothing nefarious" is going on. We will see if Johnson can return to the final practice of the week on Friday.

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