The Steelers go into today's game against the Seattle Seahawks at Acrisure Stadium down a few good men on defense.

Safety DeShon Elliott, cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and rookie defensive lineman Derrick Harmon are inactive. Elliott suffered a knee injury against the New York Jets last week, Porter suffered a hamstring injury against the Jets, while Harmon was injured in the Steelers preseason finale.

With Elliott out, the Steelers signed safety Jabrill Peppers this week.

"You're talking about a nine-year veteran who's a high-pedigree guy," said defensive coordinator Teryl Austin of Peppers. "He's physical, tough, a good tackler, and getting to know him in the last couple days, our guys think he's got a good football IQ in the sense of what's going on around him.

"A lot of times it's jus

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