PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are a banged-up team heading into their Monday night clash against the Browns. Now, they have ruled out two players. Diontae Johnson (hamstring) and Anthony McFarland (knee) will not play. Adding more cause for concern, George Pickens had a hamstring injury. He was limited on Saturday and has no game designation, but that is something to watch throughout the game.
For Johnson, it was expected he would not play. He did not practice all week, and Mike Tomlin noted that they would wait as long as they could until they decided on his injured reserve status, given the injury and the possibility that he could come back early. But he is a nonfactor this week. In other injury news, the Steelers have some promising trends.
James Daniels logged a full practice after suffering an ankle injury. The Steelers starting right guard appears excited and ready to play. Meanwhile, Larry Ogunjobi, who did not practice on Friday, practiced fully on Saturday, and he will play despite being limited by a nagging foot injury. Pat Freiermuth practiced fully with a chest injury and will play.
As far as other news, Chuks Okorafor has cleared the concussion protocol. On Saturday, he registered a full practice and appears ready to play against the Cleveland Browns. Left guard Isaac Seumalo returned to practice after he was given a veteran day off.
STEELERS INJURY REPORT
| Player | Injury | Date | Prognosis | Roster Status |
| WR George Pickens | Hamstring | Sept. 16 | Day to day | Active, LP Saturday |
| LG Isaac Seumalo | Rest | Sept. 15 | Healthy | Active, FP Saturday |
| RB Anthony McFarland | Knee | Sept. 13 | Unknown | Active, OUT vs. Browns |
| DE DeMarvin Leal | Triceps | Sept. 10 | Day to day | Active, FP Saturday |
| RT Chuks Okorafor | Concussion protocol | Sept. 10 | Day to day | Active, FP Saturday |
| RG James Daniels | Foot/ankle | Sept. 10 | Day to day | Active, FP Saturday |
| TE Pat Freiermuth | Chest | Sept. 10 | Day to day | Active, FP Saturday |
| WR Diontae Johnson | Right hamstring | Sept. 10 | Week to week | Active, out this week |
| DT Larry Ogunjobi | Right foot | Aug. 9 | Day to day | Active, FP Saturday |
| DT Cam Heyward | Core muscle surgery | Sept. 10 | Multiple weeks | Injured reserve |
| DB Josiah Scott | Undisclosed | Sept. 13 | Undisclosed | Practice squad IR |
| LB Chapelle Russell II | Knee | Aug. 11 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| CB Cory Trice | Right ACL tear | Aug. 1 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| RB Alfonzo Graham | Torn right labrum | July 29 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
| DT Renell Wren | Torn right Achilles tendon | May 17 | Out for season | Injured reserve |
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