Steelers believe they're Super Bowl contenders. The next 3 weeks will see if they're right
The preseason is over for the Pittsburgh Steelers12 DAYS AGO•ASSOCIATED PRESS
George Pickens - Expected to miss Week 15Pickens (hamstring) is not expected to be available for Sunday's road matchup against the Eagles, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ImpactPickens appears in line to miss a second consecutive contest due to what league sources informed Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com on Monday is a Grade 2 hamstring strain. The Steelers haven't yet officially disclosed the severity of Pickens' injury, or his presumed status for Week 15, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the team take a cautious approach to the No. 1 wideout's recovery. Pittsburgh's divisional road matchup against Baltimore in Week 16 could, tentatively, be a better target date for Pickens to retake the field. Tight end Pat Freiermuth, as well as wide receivers Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin, Mike Williams, Ben Skowronek and Scotty Miller, will all benefit from increased target opportunities as long as Pickens is unable to go.
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George Pickens - Managing Grade 2 hamstring strainPickens (hamstring), who was inactive for Sunday's 27-14 win over the Browns, is believed to be nursing a Grade 2 strain, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
ImpactPickens popped up on Pittsburgh's injury report late in Week 14, after he was limited in Friday's practice. The final decision to hold him out versus Cleveland reportedly wasn't made until late Sunday morning, an indication that the Steelers had some hope the standout wide receiver could play through his hamstring issue. A Grade 2 strain, though, could tentatively also impede Pickens' availability Week 15 on the road against Philadelphia, if not for a longer stretch. As long as Pickens can't go, Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin, Mike Williams, Ben Skowronek and Scotty Miller, as well as tight end Pat Freiermuth, will be called upon to handle expanded opportunities in the receiving game.
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Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah - Not ready to returnOwusu-Koramoah (neck) will not play this Sunday against the Chiefs, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
ImpactOwusu-Koramoah has already been on IR for the minimum of four weeks, but it looks like he will spend another week there. Technically, he could be designated to return, and practice with the team and just not suit up Sunday, but that doesn't appear to be the plan either. He'll now set his sights on a Week 16 return against the Bengals.
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Saquon Barkley is chasing Eric Dickerson's NFL season rushing record. Can he do it?
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley had a setback in his chase of the NFL season rushing record when he appeared slowed by an undisclosed injury12 DAYS AGO•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chris Boswell - Perfect in winBoswell made all three of his extra-point tries and both of his field-goal attempts in a 27-14 win over the Browns on Sunday.
ImpactBoswell opened the scoring with a 30-yard make in the first quarter, then made a 54-yard field goal to give the Steelers a 13-7 lead going into halftime. The veteran kicker is now 36-for-39 on FGAs this season and remains a perfect 29-for-29 on PATs.
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Scotty Miller - Tallies 38 receiving yardsMiller secured three of four targets for 38 yards during Sunday's 27-14 win over the Browns.
ImpactMiller didn't see the field in either of Pittsburgh's last two games, but he played 52 percent of the team's offensive snaps Sunday since George Pickens (hamstring) was inactive. Miller recorded his first catches since Week 3, but it seems unlikely that he'll maintain a role once Pickens is back to full health.
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