Cory Trice: Everything you need to know

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.

Trice (hamstring) suffered a knee injury during Thursday's practice, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports. Trice began the season on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury he sustained during training camp. He was designated to return from IR on Wednesday but injured his knee during Thursday's session, which caused him to miss Friday's practice before being ruled out for Week 9 against the Colts. Saunders relays that the new injury complicates things for Trice and the Steelers, as the third-year pro would be forced to sit for the entire 2025 season if he's not activated from IR during his 21-day practice window. Trice's practice participation during Week 10 prep should provide more clarity on the state of his hamstring and knee injuries.