During his weekly press conference, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reported that they will be without defensive end Brett Keisel on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Keisel left the 1st quarter of last Sunday night's game against the Cleveland Browns due to a calf strain and his status is week-to-week.
Coach Tomlin did not announce a replacement player, but indicated it won't be just a single player to fill the spot. Travis Kirschke, Nick Eason, and Orpheus Roye are all expected to play.
Keisel left the 1st quarter of last Sunday night's game against the Cleveland Browns due to a calf strain and his status is week-to-week.
Coach Tomlin did not announce a replacement player, but indicated it won't be just a single player to fill the spot. Travis Kirschke, Nick Eason, and Orpheus Roye are all expected to play.
“We followed the rotation principle at the defensive line,” said Tomlin. “We have suited six guys and played six. Now is an opportunity for Orpheus Roye to step up into the rotation. It won’t be one guy; it will be a collection of guys that get an opportunity to play in his spot. As always our standard of expectation won’t change. We expect those guys to play and play at a high level.”Other noteable injuries:
- Donovan Woods, rookie linebacker - hamstring injury (will not play Sunday)
- Deshea Townsend, cornerback - heel contusion (day-to-day, but Tomlin is hopeful he will practice on Wednesday)
- William Gay, safety - ankle sprain (limited in practice)
- Santonio Holmes, wide receiver - knee bruise (limited in practice)
- Travis Kirschke, defensive end - back (limited in practice)
“All of those guys are not in question for the game, just limited for the first part of the week,” said Tomlin. “All in all, considering how physical that game was, not a bad laundry list of injuries.”
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