Steelers' George Pickens cleared to play against Chiefs on Christmas Day

Ray Fittipaldo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Dec 24, 2024

Published in Football

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PITTSBURGH — Besieged by injuries for the past few weeks, the Steelers are getting a bit healthier for their biggest game of the year.

Receiver George Pickens, safety DeShon Elliott, defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi and cornerback Donte Jackson do not have injury designations for Wednesday's game against the Chiefs and are expected to be in the starting lineup.

Backup quarterback Justin Fields is questionable, and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and receiver Ben Skowronek have been ruled out.

Pickens has missed the past three games with a hamstring injury, and the Steelers offense struggled mightily with him out of the lineup, scoring 13 and 17 points in their past two games, both losses.

Ogunjobi (groin) and Elliott (hamstring) missed the past two games, and Jackson could not play in Saturday's game against the Ravens due to a back injury.

James Pierre is likely to get a second consecutive start in place of Porter. He started against the Ravens when Jackson was out. Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said on Tuesday that Cory Trice Jr. also will play.