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Injured No Surgery Needed For Pat FreiermuthPittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (knee) suffered a left knee sprain in the Week 18 win over the Cleveland Browns, but he won't require surgery. Freiermuth was quickly ruled out, but he should be fine for next season after the Steelers were eliminated from postseason contention when the Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets. There's a chance that the 24-year-old won't be ready for offseason workouts in the spring, but as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks, he should be good to go for training camp in the summer. In his second NFL season, Freiermuth had 63 receptions on 98 targets for 732 yards and two touchdowns. He bested his rookie marks in catches and receiving yards, but his TD production was a disappointment after he found the end zone seven times in his rookie season.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Jan 9, 2023, 5:36:33 PM- PITInjured Pat Freiermuth Done For Week 18
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (knee) exited Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns and was quickly ruled out. He finishes the day with zero catches on two targets. Connor Heyward and Zach Gentry should see more snaps at tight end in Freiermuth's absence.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Jan 8, 2023, 8:47:03 PM - PIT
Injured Diontae Johnson Returns To Full PracticePittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (hip) was a full participant in practice on Thursday after he was held out of Wednesday's session. In a must-win game in the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the division-rival Cleveland Browns, Johnson should be on the field and available to fantasy managers still playing for a championship. The 26-year-old has had a disappointing campaign with a combination of rookie Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky playing quarterback, as he still is without a touchdown catch through 17 weeks. He has also failed to crack 100 yards receiving in a single game, making him more of a WR3/flex this year. Johnson caught eight of his 11 targets for 74 yards in the first meeting against the Browns in Week 3.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Jan 5, 2023, 8:02:08 PM - PITInjured Diontae Johnson Misses Wednesday's Practice
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (hip) missed Wednesday's practice with a hip injury. He has been dealing with multiple injuries over the last few weeks but has yet to miss a game. The 26-year-old will look to practice later this week. Johnson has caught 84 of 137 targets for 844 yards over 16 games in 2022. He has yet to find the end zone this season after scoring eight touchdowns in 2021. Johnson will look to score his first touchdown against the Browns in the regular season finale. The former third-round pick faces a Browns defense that ranks ninth in DVOA versus opposing WR1s and is mid-range WR3 in fantasy for Week 18.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Jan 5, 2023, 2:59:54 PM - PIT
Injured Larry Ogunjobi Upgraded To QuestionablePittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi (toe) has been upgraded to questionable for the Week 17 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. The former third round pick is dealing with a toe issue, but has played in every game since Week 10. The expectation is that he'll be able to suit up for this contest. That is good news as Ogunjobi will be a key factor in attempting to slow down the Ravens running game. He has 43 tackles, six tackles for loss, and 0.5 sacks through 14 games this season.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Jan 1, 2023, 3:04:42 PM - PITInjured Diontae Johnson Returns To Full Practice Thursday
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (hip) was a full participant in practice on Thursday after he was limited on Wednesday. Johnson is fully expected to be able to play on Sunday night against the division-rival Baltimore Ravens. While the fourth-year wideout has been a big disappointment with no touchdowns so far in 2022, he has been better of late, catching 21 of his 25 targets for 244 yards. One of those games came in the first meeting against Baltimore in Week 14, when he caught six of eight targets for 82 yards. The Ravens defense has been a great matchup for opposing wideouts, so fantasy managers should consider the 26-year-old a WR3/flex with upside in championship matchups this week.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 30, 2022, 1:02:56 AM - PITInjured Diontae Johnson Limited On Wednesday
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (toe) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. After a five-reception, 64-yard performance against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 16, the 26-year-old is starting off Week 17 on the injury report. However, this is not a development to panic over, as Johnson had a similar designation last week and ended up playing. Monitor his status, but the fourth-year receiver appears to be on the right track for Week 17. Consider him a WR3 against Baltimore.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 29, 2022, 6:11:03 AM - PITInjured Diontae Johnson Questionable For Saturday
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (toe) is listed as questionable for the Week 16 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Head coach Mike Tomlin said that Johnson would be rested in practice this week. That being said, it makes sense why Johnson didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday. It sounds like Johnson is planning on playing, but probably won't be 100 percent healthy. He should be in the WR3 conversation for the upcoming Saturday matchup with the Raiders.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 22, 2022, 11:27:39 PM - PITInjured Diontae Johnson Battling Turf Toe
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (toe) is dealing with turf toe, according to head coach Mike Tomlin. However, Tomlin said he doesn't expect Johnson's injury to extend into the latter part of the week for the team's Christmas Eve game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday night. Johnson played last week's win over the Carolina Panthers with the toe injury and had a season-high 10 receptions for a season-high 98 yards, but he still has yet to find the end zone in 2022. It also came with Mitch Trubisky under center, and rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett (concussion) is expected to return this week after a one-game absence. Johnson should play in Week 16 and he should continue to be a WR3/flex for fantasy managers in a good matchup against Vegas.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 20, 2022, 7:15:26 PM - PIT
Injured Kenny Pickett In Line To Start In Week 16Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett (head) had cleared the league's concussion protocol and is in line to start in Week 16 against the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas Eve on Saturday. Pickett missed the Week 15 win over the Carolina Panthers after suffering his second concussion of the year the previous week. But apparently he's cleared the protocols and will start this weekend, barring a setback at practice this week. The 24-year-old's return should be good news for tight end Pat Freiermuth, who didn't see a single target on Sunday, but it could be bad news for receiver Diontae Johnson, who had his best game of the year in Week 15 with Mitch Trubisky under center. Pickett, as expected, has been up and down in his rookie year, throwing for 1,797 yards, four touchdowns and eight picks in 10 games. He'll have some decent QB2 upside in a nice matchup against the Raiders on Saturday night. UPDATE: Pickett would have practiced in full on Tuesday if the Steelers had actually practiced, a clear indication that he's in line to start Saturday evening.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 20, 2022, 5:19:00 PM