The Pittsburgh Steelers were already down one of their top defenders ahead of their Week 9 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Safety DeShon Elliott was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury, and now the Steelers have lost another safety and linebacker.

Per Burt Lauten, safety Chuck Clark and linebacker Cole Holcomb have both been downgraded to out vs. the Colts.

This all but guarantees Kyle Dugger will play a big role in his Steelers debut, as Elliott, Clark, and Jabrill Peppers are all out against the Colts. Plus, Miles Killebrew was lost for the year in Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns.

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