Highsmith (ankle) will not play Thursday against the Browns, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports. Highsmith will miss a second consecutive contest after suffering the injury in Week 10. With the Charlotte product's absence, Nick Herbig should be in line for a considerable role once again.
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Status
OUT - Ankle - Sprain Expected Return: 2024-12-01Latest Alex Highsmith news
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Birthdate
8/7/1997 (27)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'4", 242 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd 3; Pk (PIT)
Birthplace
Wilmington, NC, USA
Position
LB
College
Charlotte
Experience
5 seasons
Career History
Pittsburgh Steelers
2020-Present
(5 seasons)
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TOT 3.0SACK 0.8SOLO 2.3AST 0.7INT 0.0TFL 0.9
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Full season projectionsTOT 48.9SACK 4.2SOLO 27.0AST 21.9
Highsmith (ankle) will not play Thursday against the Browns, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports. Highsmith will miss a second consecutive contest after suffering the injury in Week 10. With the Charlotte product's absence, Nick Herbig should be in line for a considerable role once again.
Coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Highsmith (ankle) probably won't play Thursday against the Browns, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Highsmith was sidelined during Sunday's game versus the Ravens by an ankle injury he suffered in Week 10 at Washington, and now it looks like he's likely going to miss his second game in a row in Week 12. If so, 2023 fourth-rounder Nick Herbig could be in line to start again Thursday.
Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Highsmith (ankle) won't play in Week 11 versus Baltimore, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. Tomlin also said that Highsmith was "week-to-week," suggesting the ankle injury he suffered in Week 10 at Washington isn't exceedingly severe. While he's out, 2023 fourth-rounder Nick Herbig could step into a starting role on the edge.
Highsmith will undergo an MRI to examine the ankle injury he sustained during Sunday's game at Washington, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Per Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com, Highsmith was spotted on crutches Sunday, suggesting he may be dealing with a serious issue. Pittsburgh will probably have an update on his status by the time it releases its first official practice report of the week Wednesday.
Highsmith injured his left ankle late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 28-27 win over the Commanders, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. Highsmith was spotted on crutches following Sunday's win after suffering an ankle injury, per Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com. Highsmith will undergo further testing on his ankle, though it looks like he is in serious jeopardy of missing the Steelers' Week 11 contest against the Ravens. If that were to be the case, Nick Herbig or the newly acquired Preston Smith would get the start at outside linebacker opposite T.J. Watt.
Highsmith (groin) was a full participant in practice Thursday. Highsmith has missed the Steelers' last three games due to a groin injury. He returned to practice Wednesday as a limited participant, but he was able to practice without restrictions Thursday. Barring any setbacks, Highsmith should reclaim his starting edge-rush role opposite T.J. Watt for Sunday's contest against the Jets.
Coach Mike Tomlin said Highsmith (groin) will not play in Sunday's Week 6 game against the Raiders, Missi Matthews of the Steelers' official site reports. Highsmith will miss his third consecutive game, and with Nick Herbig (hamstring) injured in Week 5 and now ruled out against the Raiders, the Steelers are scraping for edge depth. Jeremiah Moon is next up in line opposite T.J. Watt.
The Steelers are eyeing an Oct. 20 return for Highsmith (groin), Mark Kaboly of The Athletic reports. Highsmith has been sidelined since Week 3 when he suffered the injury against the Chargers and has already been ruled out for this Sunday against the Cowboys. The targeted return date would also have the Charlotte product missing Week 6 against the Raiders and returning in Week 7 against the Jets.
Highsmith (groin) will not play Sunday against the Cowboys, Dale Lolley of the Steelers' official site reports. Highsmith suffered the injury in Week 3 against the Chargers and was expected to miss multiple weeks. So his absence Week 4, and now in Week 5, isn't entirely unexpected. Nick Herbig should continue taking on a larger role when the Steelers travel to Dallas on Sunday.