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PHOTOS: This month in Steelers history Take a look at important dates in Steelers history during the month of October
'I'm not giving up on this season': Ben Roethlisberger insists he's not at the end with Pittsburgh Steelers Battered from Sunday's loss to the Packers and a woeful start to the season, Ben Roethlisberger insists he's not at the end yet with the Ste...
OCTOBER 7, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Packers still seeking opinions regarding Alexander's injury
The Green Bay Packers continue to consult with specialists on 2020 Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander’s injured shoulder in hopes of avoiding season-ending surgeryOCTOBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chukwuma Okorafor - Practices fully Wednesday Okorafor (concussion) was listed as a full participant at the Steelers' practice Wednesday, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact Okorafor first injured his head in Week 3 against the Bengals. The offensive tackle was then forced to miss the Steelers' Week 4 contest against the Packers. Okorafor should be cleared to play Sunday against the Broncos, barring any setbacks.
OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Roethlisberger: 'I'm not giving up on this season'
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says he knows he needs to play better to help the team snap a three-game losing streakOCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JuJu Smith-Schuster - Limited with rib injury Smith-Schuster (ribs) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Impact He played through the same injury last week and took 95 percent of offensive snaps in a 27-17 loss to Green Bay, catching two passes for 11 yards on eight targets. Smith-Schuster should be fine to play again this Sunday against Denver, but he's averaging just 8.6 yards per catch for the second year in a row, and this time it isn't coming with steady volume (he's seen eight, seven, four and eight targets in four games).
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ben Roethlisberger - Doesn't practice, plans to play Roethlisberger (hip/pectoral) didn't practice Wednesday, but he plans to play in Sunday's game against the Broncos, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact The veteran QB picked up a hip injury on top of his pectoral injury during a Week 4 loss to the Packers. It sounds like he'll continue to have limited practice reps followed by full workloads on Sundays, for however long he's able to maintain that in a Pittsburgh offense with shaky line play and little-to-no running game.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Chase Claypool - Logs limited practice Claypool (hamstring) returned to a limited practice Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Claypool was unable to practice this past Friday before being ruled out ahead of Sunday's loss to the Packers, but his return to the field Wednesday has him trending in the right direction as Sunday's game against the Broncos approaches. Per Pryor, the wideout sounds hopeful regarding his weekend availability, though he'll probably need to practice fully by the end of the week in order to avoid a Week 5 injury designation.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Fangio: Bridgewater might return Thursday from concussion
Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio says quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has a chance to practice Thursday after leaving the game against Baltimore with a concussionOCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Johnson: 'We need to come together' Diontae Johnson speaking with the media
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • STEELERS.COM
Kansas City Chiefs reassume pole position in Nick Wright's Week 5 NFL tiers
One team has reestablished itself as the cream of the crop in Nick Wright's latest tiers. Check out where all 32 teams stand.OCTOBER 6, 2021
Gerry Dulac: Is Ben Roethlisberger being hamstrung by Matt Canada's game plan? Ben Roethlisberger could he hampered by a hip injury that he said is affecting his throwing mechanics when the Steelers play the Denver Bron...
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Anthony McFarland Jr. - Returns to practice Wednesday McFarland (undisclosed) returned to practice Wednesday, but he remains on injured reserve.
Impact The Steelers have a 21-day period to add McFarland to their active roster. If he isn't, then he will revert back to IR for the remainder of the season. When he returns, McFarland will compete for the primary backup role behind three-down workhorse Najee Harris.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
2021 Steelers draft re-examined: Did Kevin Colbert err by not drafting OL in first two rounds? Early-season offensive struggles has led to the second-guessing of Steelers GM Kevin Colbert and his draft strategy.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Broncos vs. Steelers odds, picks and trends: Expert predictions for Week 5 game See odds, expert selections and storylines for Week 5's game between the Broncos and the Steelers.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Roethlisberger: 'It starts with me' Ben Roethlisberger speaking with the media
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • STEELERS.COM
Ben Roethlisberger says hip injury is affecting his throws Ben Roethlisberger said the hip injury he sustained in the loss in Green Bay looks ugly and could affect his throwing mechanics in Sunday’s...
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 5: Wide Receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster, like the Steelers, is enduring an up-and-down season and is the WR Sit of the Week.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • SI.COM
Spreading good Juju: Steelers receiver steps up to save the day for woman at Giant Eagle The Steelers offense may be struggling right now, but that isn’t stopping JuJu Smith-Schuster from making a positive impact on the Pittsburg...
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Takeaways from Tomlin Looking at Mike Tomlin's remarks on Steelers' QB play, running game, run defense, injuries etc. ...
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM
The Steelers did too little to prepare for the O-line growing old — Bouchette's walk-through The Steelers probably knew it would take a while for the O-line to perform, but Ben Roethlisberger doesn't have that kind of time.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Eye in the Sky Steelers radio analyst Craig Wolfley ends this game breakdown with his QB option
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin: Ben Roethlisberger 'absolutely' the right QB for team Mike Tomlin gave Ben Roethlisberger a vote of confidence amid the Steelers' 1-3 start and persistent questions about the veteran QB's perfor...
OCTOBER 5, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Kaboly: Steelers' Mike Tomlin won't bench Ben Roethlisberger now or ever — and that's no surprise The coach fielded multiple questions about Roethlisberger and all were given a similar response: "What he does is what he's done."
OCTOBER 5, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Steelers' Tomlin: Roethlisberger 'absolutely' the right QB
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's confidence in quarterback Ben Roethlisberger remains strong despite a 1-3 startOCTOBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
