PITTSBURGH — Steelers security DeShon Elliott has been downgraded and won’t play in Saturday’s recreation in opposition to the Ravens, leaving the crew with out its high run defender for a second week in a row.
Elliott (hamstring) did not observe within the crew’s first two practices of the week and was initially listed as uncertain after restricted participation Thursday. The Steelers will even be with out huge receiver George Pickens, who’s coping with a hamstring damage as nicely.
Although Elliott missed the Eagles recreation, the Steelers nonetheless managed to restrict NFL main rusher Saquon Barkley to 65 yards on 19 carries.
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Within the first assembly with the Ravens, Elliott, who was chosen by the Ravens within the sixth spherical of the 2018 draft, had two tackles, a quarterback hit and a fumble restoration. In that recreation, the Steelers held working again Derrick Henry to 65 yards and a landing on 13 carries.
On the season, Elliott leads the Steelers with 96 whole tackles, 3 tackles for loss, an interception, 3 fumble recoveries and a pair of pressured fumbles.
