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Steelers' Alex Highsmith: Officially ruled out
Alex Highsmith (ankle) will not play Thursday against the Browns, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.Highsmith will miss a second consecutive contest after suffering the injury in Week 10. With the Charlotte product's absence, Nick Herbig should be in line for a considerable role once again.
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Steelers' Alex Highsmith: Unlikely to play at Cleveland
Coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Alex Highsmith (ankle) probably won't play Thursday against the Browns, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Highsmith was sidelined during Sunday's game versus the Ravens by an ankle injury he suffered in Week 10 at Washington, and now it looks like he's likely going to miss his second game in a row in Week 12. If so, 2023 fourth-rounder Nick Herbig could be in line to start again Thursday.
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Steelers' Alex Highsmith: Won't play vs. Ravens
Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Alex Highsmith (ankle) won't play in Week 11 versus Baltimore, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.Tomlin also said that Highsmith was "week-to-week," suggesting the ankle injury he suffered in Week 10 at Washington isn't exceedingly severe. While he's out, 2023 fourth-rounder Nick Herbig could step into a starting role on the edge.
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Steelers' Alex Highsmith: Getting MRI on ankle
Alex Highsmith will undergo an MRI to examine the ankle injury he sustained during Sunday's game at Washington, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Per Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com, Highsmith was spotted on crutches Sunday, suggesting he may be dealing with a serious issue. Pittsburgh will probably have an update on his status by the time it releases its first official practice report of the week Wednesday.
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Steelers' Alex Highsmith: Injures ankle in Week 10 win
Alex Highsmith injured his left ankle late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 28-27 win over the Commanders, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.Highsmith was spotted on crutches following Sunday's win after suffering an ankle injury, per Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com. Highsmith will undergo further testing on his ankle, though it looks like he is in serious jeopardy of missing the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 11 contest against the Ravens. If that were to be the case, Nick Herbig or the newly acquired Preston Smith would get the start at outside linebacker opposite T.J. Watt.
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Steelers' Alex Highsmith: Good to go for Week 7
Alex Highsmith (groin) was a full participant in practice Thursday.Highsmith has missed the Pittsburgh Steelers' last three games due to a groin injury. He returned to practice Wednesday as a limited participant, but he was able to practice without restrictions Thursday. Barring any setbacks, Highsmith should reclaim his starting edge-rush role opposite T.J. Watt for Sunday's contest against the Jets.
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Steelers' Alex Highsmith: Ruled out for Week 6
Coach Mike Tomlin said Alex Highsmith (groin) will not play in Sunday's Week 6 game against the Raiders, Missi Matthews of the Pittsburgh Steelers' official site reports.Highsmith will miss his third consecutive game, and with Nick Herbig (hamstring) injured in Week 5 and now ruled out against the Raiders, the Steelers are scraping for edge depth. Jeremiah Moon is next up in line opposite T.J. Watt.
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Steelers' Alex Highsmith: Unlikely for Week 5
The Pittsburgh Steelers are eyeing an Oct. 20 return for Alex Highsmith (groin), Mark Kaboly of The Athletic reports.Highsmith has been sidelined since Week 3 when he suffered the injury against the Chargers and has already been ruled out for this Sunday against the Cowboys. The targeted return date would also have the Charlotte product missing Week 6 against the Raiders and returning in Week 7 against the Jets.
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Steelers' Alex Highsmith: Remains out
Alex Highsmith (groin) will not play Sunday against the Cowboys, Dale Lolley of the Pittsburgh Steelers' official site reports.Highsmith suffered the injury in Week 3 against the Chargers and was expected to miss multiple weeks. So his absence Week 4, and now in Week 5, isn't entirely unexpected. Nick Herbig should continue taking on a larger role when the Steelers travel to Dallas on Sunday.
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Steelers' Alex Highsmith: Out for at least Week 4
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Alex Highsmith (groin) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Colts, Dale Lolley of the Steelers' official site reports.Highsmith was forced out early during Pittsburgh's win over the Chargers in Week 3 due to a groin injury. Though Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com relays that Highsmith isn't expected to require surgery, the edge rusher's absence will likely span multiple weeks. Nick Herbig should be in line for a starting role opposite T.J. Watt until Highsmith is able to get back on the field.
Alex Highsmith
#56 LB / Pittsburgh Steelers / EXP: 5YRS Height: 6-4 Weight: 242 lb Age: 27 College: Charlotte Bye 9Fantasy Points by Week
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