Steelers Injury Report: Calvin Austin III and Miles Killebrew Miss Practice

Calvin Austin III, a receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, missed the team's only practice on Tuesday ahead of Thursday's game in Cincinnati, raising concerns that he will miss a second consecutive contest due to a shoulder injury. Austin suffered the injury during the Steelers' game on September 28 against the Cleveland Browns. Meanwhile, inside linebacker Malik Harrison returned to practice for the first time since suffering a knee injury on September 7, but remains on the injured reserve list.

Key Takeaways:

• Calvin Austin III missed practice on Tuesday due to a shoulder injury, potentially missing his second consecutive game.
• Austin suffered the injury during the Steelers' game against the Cleveland Browns on September 28.
• Miles Killebrew, a special-teams captain, also missed practice due to a significant knee injury.
• Malik Harrison, an inside linebacker, returned to practice for the first time since suffering a knee injury on September 7, but remains on the injured reserve list.
• Coach Mike Tomlin gave several veterans the day off, including receiver DK Metcalf, cornerbacks Darius Slay and Jalen Ramsey, quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and safety DeShon Elliott.
• The Steelers will release a status report for Thursday's game against the Bengals on Wednesday afternoon.

Statistics:

• 2: consecutive games Calvin Austin III may miss due to injury.
• 1: Steelers player (Miles Killebrew) who missed practice due to a significant knee injury.
• 1: Steelers player (Malik Harrison) who returned to practice after missing several games with a knee injury.
• 21: days Malik Harrison has to be activated to the active roster from injured reserve.

Sources:

• The Tribune-Review (Greensburg, Pa.) - October 14
• Chris Adamski, TribLive reporter
• TribLive.com - a.platform for Pittsburgh sports news