{"id":198925,"date":"2025-09-04T07:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/198925\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T07:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:02:09","slug":"steelers-week-1-wednesday-injury-report-two-players-dnp-herbig-limited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/198925\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Week 1 Wednesday Injury Report: Two Players DNP, Herbig Limited"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time of the 2025 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have issued an injury report ahead of their Week 1 contest against the New York Jets. Per the team,<\/a> DL Derrick Harmon (knee) and CB Cory Trice Jr. (hamstring), who remains on IR, did not practice. EDGE Nick Herbig (hamstring) was limited.<\/p>\n

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Steelers Wednesday Week 1 Injury\/Participation Report for Jets<\/p>\n

Did Not Practice
DL Derrick Harmon (knee) \u2013 Out
CB Cory Trice Jr. (hamstring) \u2013 IR<\/p>\n

LIMITED
OLB Nick Herbig (hamstring)#Steelers<\/a> #NFL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/smLh5MMTxw<\/a><\/p>\n

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Steelers Wednesday Injury Report
\nDNP<\/p>\n

DL Derrick Harmon (knee)
CB Cory Trice Jr. (hamstring \u2013 IR)<\/p>\n

Limited<\/p>\n

EDGE Nick Herbig (hamstring)<\/p>\n

Speaking during his Tuesday press conference, Mike Tomlin ruled Harmon out for this Sunday\u2019s game. He characterized Herbig as \u201cquestionable\u201d and noted his practice participation would be a key factor in determining his gameday status.<\/p>\n

Harmon suffered a sprained MCL during the Steelers\u2019 final preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. He fortunately suffered a less severe injury than initially feared but his NFL debut will have to wait. The fact he\u2019s already been ruled out for Week 1 suggests he won\u2019t play in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, but the team hasn\u2019t made that determination yet.<\/p>\n

With Harmon out, Tomlin indicated the team will use a \u201ccommittee\u201d of people<\/a> to replace him. That likely includes all backup defensive linemen in Daniel Ekuale, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Logan Lee, and standout rookie Yahya Black.<\/p>\n

Herbig injured his hamstring in the Steelers\u2019 second preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If unavailable for the Jets game, rookie Jack Sawyer will become the Steelers\u2019 No. 3 outside linebacker behind starters T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. DeMarvin Leal could be elevated to the Active\/Inactive roster as additional depth.<\/p>\n

Wide receiver Calvin Austin III and EDGE Alex Highsmith are expected to play after battling summer injuries. Austin missed much of training camp with an oblique injury while Highsmith tweaked his groin midway through camp. Neither played at all during the preseason.<\/p>\n

Trice was placed on injured reserve with a \u201cto-return\u201d designation during last month\u2019s roster cutdowns. He will miss at least the first four games of the regular season. With a Week 5 bye, the first game he\u2019ll be eligible to play in is the Steelers\u2019 Week 6 contest against the Cleveland Browns. Though the injury report notes that Trice is in the 21-day window to return, that appears to be inaccurate. At the earliest, his window can\u2019t be opened until after the first four games.<\/p>\n

UPDATE (4:18 PM):\u00a0<\/strong>The Steelers have sent out a corrected injury report that no longer lists Trice in the \u201cwindow\u201d to return. He is merely \u201cdesignated\u201d to return and will remain so until at least Week Five.<\/p>\n

WR Calvin Austin III and EDGE Alex Highsmith aren\u2019t listed, meaning they were full participants and expected to play Sunday. DL Cam Heyward, who went through practice, also was not listed.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh and New York kick off Sunday at 1 PM\/EST.<\/p>\n