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pittsburgh-the steelers‘The defense will be boosted by at least two starters returning from injury for Sunday’s game. cleveland browns –and one more may be available.
cornerback Joey Porter Jr.., who hasn’t played since injuring his hamstring in the Week 1 win against the Jets, is off the injury report, as is the pass rusher. alex highsmithIn the second week of which he had a sprained ankle. versatile defensive back Jalen RamseyAnyone who did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday is listed as questionable after practicing fully on Friday. Ramsey’s addition could be a key factor in slowing down the physical Browns offense featuring the rookie running back quinshawn judkinsquarterback dillon gabriel and tight ends David Njoku And Harold Fannin Jr.,
Offensively, the Steelers are ready to run back jaylen warrenJoe is off the injury report after sitting out the Vikings game due to knee soreness. He was inactive for the win after not feeling 100 percent during pregame warmups. However, the Steelers will be down one player in the pass game. calvin austin iii (shoulder) ruled out Sunday’s game.
Ramsey injured his hamstring against the Vikings before the bye week, but coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Ramsey’s “aggressive” rehab could potentially make him available on Sunday. When Ramsey was asked on Friday whether he would play on Sunday, he appeared nervous.
“We’ll see,” he said, smiling.
Ramsey also said the team’s schedule – playing against the Browns on Sunday followed by a Thursday night game at Cincinnati – could impact his availability on Sunday.
“It depends who you ask,” Ramsey said, adding, “I’m real — if y’all ask me, yes. It matters.”
Ramsey said that as a 10-year veteran, he had a little more say with the coaching staff regarding decisions involving his availability.
“Potentially,” he said. “But they’re still – they’re the boss, they’re the authority. So I have to listen to them as much as they’re open to hearing how I feel and willing to hear what I have to say. So we’re having good conversations, good conversations about how things are moving forward, I would say.”
Ramsey confirmed he participated in some team periods on Friday after missing two days of practice earlier in the week.
Ramsey said he injured his hamstring sometime during the Week 4 win against the Vikings in Ireland, and he celebrated the touchdown by faking the injury, fumbling in the end zone, and then nearly recovering the fumble while doing so. Justin JeffersonSignature “Griddy” dance.
Ramsey said his teammates gave him no grief over the coincidence of celebrating before suffering an actual hamstring injury.
“No,” he said, “What do you think anyone would say to me about this?”
