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Herbig (hamstring) has been downgraded and ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Lions, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. The third-year pro from Wisconsin upgraded from DNPs on Wednesday and Thursday to a limited session Friday, suggesting he was trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's matchup. However, it now appears he won't be able to suit up for the Week 16 contest. While Herbig is sidelined Sunday, expect Alex Highsmith and rookie Jack Sawyer to operate as the Steelers' top outside linebackers.
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Herbig suffered a hamstring injury in Monday night's 28-15 win over the Dolphins, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Herbig was thrust into a starting role in Week 15 with T.J. Watt (chest) unavailable, and he notched one tackle in the contest. He appears to have left the game a little worse for wear, and his status at practice will be worth monitoring ahead of the team's matchup with the Lions on the road Sunday.
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Herbig finished Sunday's 23-9 win over the Browns with two tackles, both of which were sacks, and a defensed pass. Each of Herbig's sacks came in the fourth quarter. He brought down Dillon Gabriel for an 11-yard loss after Cleveland had driven to the Steelers' three-yard line, which limited the Browns to a field goal. Herbig then got to Gabriel again on Cleveland's next drive, which ended on downs. Herbig is up to 4.5 sacks on the campaign, just one fewer than the career-high 5.5 sacks he tallied over 13 regular-season games last year.
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Herbig recorded five tackles (three solo), including 1.5 sacks, in the Steelers' win over the Vikings on Sunday. Herbig missed the Week 1 regular-season opener with a hamstring injury but has wreaked havoc since debuting in Week 2, recording 10 tackles (six solo), including 2.5 sacks and four TFLs, eight QB hits and one pass breakup, including one interception, on 83 percent of the defensive snaps over the last three weeks.
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Herbig (hamstring) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. Herbig was not cleared to play against the Jets in Week 1 due to a hamstring injury he suffered during the preseason. His full practice participation Thursday indicates that he has recovered from the injury and is on track to suit up against the Seahawks on Sunday. Herbig saw his playing time fluctuate during the 2024 regular season and finished with 22 tackles (13 solo), including 5.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries across 13 games.
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| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
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| *1 | @NYJ | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | SEA | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | @NE | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | MIN | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 5 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | CLE | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | @CIN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | GB | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | IND | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @LAC | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | CIN | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | @CHI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | BUF | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @BAL | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MIA | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *16 | @DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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