Minkah Fitzpatrick out vs. Jaguars after non-contact injury
Minkah Fitzpatrick appeared to have injured his hamstring during the first quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. It was a non-contact injury that saw Steelers’ former All-Pro DB collapse to the ground clutching the back of his leg.
He has now been officially listed as out by the Steelers.
The CBS broadcast cut to break but according to reports in Pittsburgh, Fitzpatrick walked off with a limp on his own accord. He was shown being escorted to the locker room by training staff when the broadcast returned.
The injury can be seen below:
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Steelers inactives vs. Jacksonville
S Andre Cisco
WR Zay Jones
CB Tyson Campbell
OLB Yasir Abdullah
OL Cole Van Lanen
DL Tyler Lacy
The Steelers, who have been decimated by injuries this season, continue to get healthier and will once again have receiver Diontae Johnson in the lineup after welcoming him back for the 24-17 Week 7 victory over the Los Angeles Rams (3-4). Johnson hauled in five receptions for 79 yards versus the Rams.
Johnson, who missed four games with a hamstring injury, was a non-participant in Thursday’s practice and listed with a hamstring injury. The 27-year-old cleared up any question he’d suit up Sunday, saying he’d be ready for Jacksonville.
“I was just taking a day off,” said Johnson, who fought back to be able to participate in Friday’s practice. “They wanted to give my legs a rest. It is nothing serious. I am going to be ready for Sunday.”
Elsewhere, the Steelers will be without starting cornerback Levi Wallace Sunday. Wallace was hampered by a foot injury this week. With Wallace sidelined, rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. will get the start. Both he and Patrick Peterson draw some tough assignments, with Christian Kirk and Calvin Ridley lined up opposite of them.
“I’ll say this: He’s earned more snaps and he’ll probably get some more snaps. I think he’s played well,” defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said this week of Porter. “We were talking about with him, we’re addressing the tackling. If you want to be an every-down corner in this league you got to be able to tackle. So, he’s continuing to progress in that regard, and we will just keep pushing.”