Overview
- Starting safety DeShon Elliott was placed on injured reserve with a hyper-extended knee, guaranteeing at least a four-game absence after initial week-to-week guidance and earlier reports that a season-long loss was possible.
- Reserve nose tackle Daniel Ekuale sustained a torn ACL in Week 8 and is out for the season, further thinning Pittsburgh’s defense.
- The Steelers worked out veteran safeties Eddie Jackson and Vonn Bell as they seek immediate depth at the position.
- Pittsburgh is signing former Commanders safety Darrick Forrest to the practice squad to fortify the back end.
- The IR move creates room as the team brings in safety Kyle Dugger to help a secondary that has struggled during consecutive losses ahead of the trade deadline.