Cory Trice: Everything you need to know

The Steelers waived Trice (knee/hamstring) with a failed physical designation Tuesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN reports. Trice has continuously been plagued by injuries, appearing in just six regular-season games since being drafted in 2023. Should he go unclaimed on waivers, the 25-year-old could end up reverting to Pittsburgh's injured reserve.

Trice (hamstring/knee) will be sidelined for the rest of the 2025 season after he was not activated from injured reserve by Wednesday's 4:00 p.m. ET deadline, Chris Adamski of Triblive.com reports. Trice opened the season on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury from training camp. The Steelers opened his 21-day window to return from injured reserve Oct. 29, but the third-year corner sustained a knee injury the following day and hasn't practiced since. Since the Steelers did not activate Trice from IR by the end of his window, he will be forced to miss the rest of the 2025 campaign. The 2023 seventh-rounder will enter next season in the final year of his rookie contract.

Trice (hamstring) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports. Trice's 21-day practice window was opened on Oct. 29, but despite that the cornerback was unable to participate in practice in any capacity this week. With no reps the 25-year-old will be questionable at best for Sunday's contest, and furthermore, if he is unable to be activated from IR by Nov. 19 he he could be forced to sit for the entire 2025 season.