Steelers-Bills injury report: PIT gets healthier, BUF down top OTs

Aaron Rodgers, D.K. Metcalf, Joey Porter Jr., Alex Highsmith, and Cam Heyward don’t have game statuses and all logged full practices for the Steelers Friday as the team prepares to take on the Buffalo Bills Sunday.

Talking to the media on Friday, head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that names such as Metcalf and Highsmith would be good to go, adding that Rodgers has been able to take snaps from under center.

As expected, starting left tackle Broderick Jones and defensive tackle Derrick Harmon were both ruled out for Sunday, and still haven’t practiced this week. Tomlin said veteran lineman Andrus Peat will start on Sunday in Jones’ replacement.

In Buffalo’s Friday report, head coach Sean McDermott ruled out starting left tackle Dion Dawkins, starting right tackle Spencer Brown, starting linebacker Terrel Bernard, and backup wide receiver Curtis Samuel for Week 13.

You can view both teams’ full Friday injury report below via Steelers.com:

Steelers

Game status

OT Broderick Jones (Neck) – OutDT Derrick Harmon (Knee) – Out

Practice

WR DK Metcalf (Ankle) – FullQB Aaron Rodgers (Left Wrist) – FullWR Ben Skowronek (Shoulder) – FullCB Joey Porter Jr. (Hip) – FullLB Alex Highsmith (Pectoral) – FullG Isaac Seumalo (NIR – Rest) – DNPOT Broderick Jones (Neck) – DNP TE Jonnu Smith (NIR – Rest) – FullLB T.J. Watt (NIR – Rest) – FullDT Cameron Heyward (Ankle) – FullDT Derrick Harmon (Knee) – DNP

Bills

Game status

OL Dion Dawkins (Concussion) – OutOL Spencer Brown (Shoulder) – OutLB Terrel Bernard (Elbow) – OutWR Curtis Samuel (Elbow/Knee) – Out

Practice

QB Josh Allen (Right Elbow) – FullLB Terrel Bernard (Elbow) – DNPDE Joey Bosa (Wrist) – FullOL Spencer Brown (Shoulder) – DNPOL Dion Dawkins (Concussion) – DNPFB Reggie Gilliam (Knee) – Full* OL Tylan Grable (Concussion) – FullCB Maxwell Hairston (Concussion) – FullDT Daquan Jones (Illness) – FullTE Dalton Kincaid (Hamstring) – LimitedDT Phidarian Mathis (Shoulder) – FullWR Joshua Palmer (Ankle) – LimitedWR Curtis Samuel (Elbow/Knee) – DNP

* in the 21-day window designated to return from Injured Reserve