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Minkah Fitzpatrick out, George Pickens will return for Steelers vs. Bengals

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Suzanne Halliburton | Last updated 11/24/23

Minkah Fitzpatrick will miss another game, with the Steelers safety still not completely healed from a hamstring injury.

However, receiver George Pickens was back at practice the past two days, after missing Wednesday’s workout with a shin injury.

The Steelers are preparing for their game against the Bengals this Sunday. Cincinnati will be starting Jake Browning at quarterback for the first time after losing Joe Burrow for the season in their last game. But it’s not a given that Pittsburgh will win this game. Last Sunday, the Steelers lost 13-10 to the Browns. Cleveland started rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson at quarterback in place of an injured Deshaun Watson.

Fitzpatrick hasn’t played since Oct. 29. That’s when he strained his hamstring, which is a very fickle tendon. Coach Mike Tomlin said in early November that Fitzpatrick would start practicing. But according to the team’s daily injury reports, he hasn’t been back in action.

Pickens was a surprise entry on the injury list this week. Tomlin didn’t mention him when the coach provided an injury update at his Monday press conference. Meanwhile, the Steelers also ruled out defensive tackle Montravius Adams (ankle).

Pittsburgh Steelers final injury report before Bengals

Player	Position	Injury	Wed	Thu	Fri	Game Status
George Pickens	WR	Shin	DNP	LP	FP	(-)
P atrick Peterson	CB	NIR – Resting	DNP	(-)		(-)
L evi Wallace	DB	NIR – Resting	DNP	(-)		(-)
Minkah Fitzpatrick	FS	Hamstring	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
J ames Pierre	CB	Shoulder	LP	LP	DNP	Questionable
N ick Herbig	LB	Hamstring	LP	LP	FP	(-)
Montravius Adams	DT	Ankle	LP	LP	LP	Out
I saac Seumalo	G	NIR – Resting	DNP	(-)		(-)
C ameron Heyward	DT	NIR – Resting/Groin	DNP	LP	LP	(-)

Cincinnati Bengals injury report

Joe Burrow	QB	Right Wrist	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
Tee Higgins	WR	Hamstring	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
D.J. Reader	DE	NIR – Illness	DNP	FP	FP	(-)
Cam Taylor-Britt	CB	Quad	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
Akeem Davis-Gaither	LB	Knee	LP	LP	FP	(-)
B.J. Hill	DT	Knee	LP	LP	FP	(-)
Sam Hubbard	DE	Ankle	LP	LP	FP	(-)
Andrei Iosivas	WR	Knee	LP	FP	FP	(-)
Chase Brown	RB	Hamstring	FP	FP	FP	Questionable
Trenton Irwin	WR	Hip	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Cameron Sample	DE	Knee	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Jonah Williams	OT	Shoulder	FP	FP	FP	(-)
D’Ante Smith	OT	Knee	(-)	LP	DNP	Doubtful
Germaine Pratt	LB	Illness	(-)	(-)	DNP	Questionable