Pittsburgh Steelers fans and Rejoice! Highsmith suffered an ankle injury during the Steelers' Week 10 contest against the Commanders and subsequently missed the team's Weeks 11 and 12 contests.
From week 13 with a bang, head coach delivered positive news for Steelers fans while discussing Sunday's game with the Cincinnati Bengals: “We've got Alex Highsmith getting ready to return. We will be guided by his participation and the quality of that participation in determining whether he rejoins or to what level he rejoins.”
This update further confirmed what ESPN reporter Brooke Pryor said on Tuesday – that Alex Highsmith would know by Thursday or Friday whether he would be available to return for the Steelers in their Week 13 contest.
Alex Highsmith says he will know more about whether he can play against the Bengals on Thursday or Friday because of his sprained left ankle.
“Especially because it's the left ankle and that's the side I bend from, I just have to be confident.”
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor)
Highsmith's reinforcement on defense would be greatly appreciated as the Pittsburgh Steelers defense struggled to contain the Cleveland Browns offense late in the Week 12 contest. Fans should keep an eye on the Steelers' injury report updates for the Week 13 game against the Steelers .
