Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin gives updates on Kenny Pickett and Minkah Fitzpatrick.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers lost 20-10 to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium. QB Kenny Pickett and S Minkah Fitzpatrick both suffered losses.
Head coach Mike Tomlin spoke to the media Monday afternoon to update the team and injuries on Sunday.
Tomlin said Fitzpatrick will not play Thursday night.
For Pickett, he is the home team’s game solution. There is no structural damage to the walls. Tomlin also said there were other \”bumps and bruises\” that need to be considered on a short week, but did not get specific.
DT Cameron Heyward will be in consideration this week to be activated off of IR and has a chance to play, according to Tomlin.
He was placed on the injured reserve list on September 14.
Fitzpatrick suffered a hamstring injury early in the first quarter and did not return to the game.
Pickett went down with 17 seconds left in the first half after battling what officials determined was a rib injury.
He did not return to the game.
Mitch Trubisky played the rest of the game for the Steelers.
The Tennessee Titans beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-23.
QB Will Lewis threw four touchdowns in his first NFL game, three of which went to WR DeAndre Hopkins.
RB Derrick Henry posted a century with 101 yards on 22 carries.
The Titans are 3-4 so far in the 2023 campaign.
