Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Inactives for Week 8 matchup

The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) have released their official inactives report for the Week 8 home tilt against the Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2) Sunday.

The Steelers, 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 participated 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.”

Steelers Week 8 inactives

QB Mason Rudolph (3rd QB)
CB Levi Wallace
OT Dylan Cook
NT Breiden Fehoko

Jaguars Week 8 inactives

S Andre Cisco
WR Zay Jones
CB Tyson Campbell
OLB Yasir Abdullah
OL Cole Van Lanen
DL Tyler Lacy