The Pittsburgh Steelers held their second practice of the week on Thursday, and things don’t look great for a number of defensive starters as it pertains to playing on Sunday against the New England Patriots.
Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. once again missed practice due to a hamstring injury he sustained against the New York Jets. Safety DeShon Elliott also did not practice as he continues to recover from a knee injury. The full injury report is as follows: • WR DK Metcalf: Did Not Practice, Rest (FP Wednesday) • LB Patrick Queen: Full Participant, Oblique (FP Wednesday) • CB Darius Slay: Full Participant, Rest (DNP Wednesday) • CB Joey Porter Jr.: Did Not Practice, Hamstring (DNP Wednesday) • S DeShon Elliott: Did Not Practice, Knee (DNP Wednesday) • LB Alex Highsmith: Did Not Pr