We break down the game-day inactives as the Steelers face the Browns in Week 12.
We’re just under 90 minutes out from kickoff of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 12 Thursday Night Football matchup against the Cleveland Browns, and both teams have officially announced their gameday inactives.
Here’s a look at the Steelers inactives for Week 12’s Thursday night showdown against the Browns.
Pittsburgh Steelers inactives Week 12
- QB Kyle Allen (emergency 3rd QB)
- OLB Alex Highsmith (ankle)
- WR Scott Miller
- OG Max Scharping
- RB Jonathan Ward
Both OLB Alex Highsmith and CB Cory Trice Jr. were listed as OUT on the Steelers’ final injury report, Highsmith recovering from an ankle injury suffered in Week 10, while Trice Jr. has yet to be activated from injured reserve in his recovery from a hamstring injury suffered in Week 3. Though his 21-day practice window has been opened, he has not been yet added to the active roster, hence his absence on the inactives list.
Cleveland Browns inactives Week 12
- QB Bailey Zappe (3QB)
- LT Jedrick Wills Jr. (knee)
- TE Geoff Swaim (concussion)
- RB D’Onta Foreman
- CB Chigozie Anusiem
The Cleveland Browns enter this game with a big concern at left tackle; admittedly, things were already a bit complicated at that spot following the benching of Jedrick Will Jr. due to a “business decision,” but now, his replacement Dawand Jones is out with a season-ending leg injury, and he’ll miss Week 12 with a knee issue. That means it will now be a third-string OT protecting QB Jameis Winston’s blind side in Week 11. Former Seahawks 2016 first-round pick Germain Ifedi is expected to start at left tackle. Ifedi gave up two pressures against the Saints last week on 35 pass-blocking opportunities following Jones’ injury per PFF.
Also out due to injury for the Browns is backup TE Geoff Swaim, who plays an intermittent role as a pass blocker, though he has just a single catch all season on 82 pass snaps.
Absent on the inactives list is reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett, who popped up earlier this week on the injury report with a hip injury. He missed practice on Tuesday before getting in a limited session on Thursday.