PARIS, France – The New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers have wrapped up their final practice in France and have released their final injury report of the week.
Here is the information, including game designations, from the team’s practice reports ahead of their historic Week 7 clash in Paris, France.
Questionable
- RG Cesar Ruiz (knee)
- DL Nathan Shepherd (illness)
No Designation (Good to Go)
- CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (head)
- QB Spencer Rattler (knee)
- QB Tyler Shough (left hand)
- EDGE Anfernee Jennings (knee)
- K Daniel Carlson (NIR-personal matter)
- RB C.J. Donaldson (shoulder)
- RB Alvin Kamara (back)
- LB Kaden Elliss (calf)
- OL Asim Richards (hand)
- DL Davon Godchaux (NIR-rest)
Ruiz returned to practice on Friday, participating on a limited basis. After missing both Wednesday and Thursday’s practices, he is now questionable for Sunday’s game. That leaves rookie right guard Jeremiah Wright waiting to see whether or not he will see his first career start against the Steelers.
Carlson has made it to Versailles in time to be ready to be the team’s go-to kicker on Sunday. He and his family are expecting a newborn who has not yet been born. The hope is that that won’t happen until after the game now Carlson has now joined the team. He was able to get his usual kicking session in on Wednesday and arrived at about 7:45 a.m. in France on Friday, allowing him to participate in practice later in the day.
Shepherd is also questionable with an illness. He’s already missed two games with the same sickness.
Otherwise, relative to the active roster, this is among the healthiest the team has been going into a game.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Out
- WR Ben Skowronek (calf)
- CB Brandin Echols (hamstring)
Questionable
- S DeShon Elliott (hamstring)
- RB Rico Dowdle (knee)
No Designation (Good to Go)
- CB Jalen Ramsey (wrist)
- LB Alex Highsmith (groin)
- LB T.J. Watt (NIR-resting player/calf)
- DT Cameron Heyward (NIR-resting player)
- DT Sebastian Joseph-Day (triceps)
The Steelers will mostly be missing depth pieces, but are looking to have some key defenders. That would include pass rushers Highsmith and Watt, as well as defensive backs Ramsey and Elliott (who would be making his season debut from injured reserve)
A calf injury designation was added to Watt’s status which will be key to watch during the game. Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy said that the injury won’t impact Watt’s availability, which is evidenced on the practice report. But it remains to be seen whether or not the injury will limit the edge rusher’s on-field ability.
