"Hours after officially placing safety DeShon Elliott on injured reserve with a hyperextended knee, the Steelers ruled safety Jabrill Peppers out with a quad injury. Peppers, a former member of the New England Patriots who was signed by the Steelers earlier this season after Elliott's Week 1 knee injury, first appeared on the injury report as a limited participant in Thursday's practice and didn't practice on Friday."
"Entering this week, the Steelers' strong safeties on the depth chart were Elliott, Clark and Peppers, while Juan Thornhill was the only player listed at free safety. The Steelers have two safeties on the practice squad in former Commanders fifth-round pick Darrick Forrest and rookie Jack Henderson. The Steelers signed Forrest to the practice squad earlier this week after working out a number of free agents including former Bengals safety Vonn Bell."
"The Steelers further added to the group by trading for Patriots safety Kyle Dugger, a 2020 second-round pick, on Tuesday, but he first practiced with the team on Thursday. Dugger appeared on the practice report with a knee injury but he was a full participant at practice on Thursday and Friday. "We're going to try to do the best we can to get him ready to be available for us in some capacity," defensive coordinator Ter"
Safety Jabrill Peppers was ruled out with a quad injury after DeShon Elliott was placed on injured reserve with a hyperextended knee, further depleting the Steelers' secondary. Chuck Clark is listed questionable with an illness after taking some of Elliott's responsibilities in last game. Juan Thornhill remains the only listed free safety. The team has two safeties on the practice squad, Darrick Forrest and Jack Henderson, and signed Forrest after working out free agents including Vonn Bell. The Steelers traded for Patriots safety Kyle Dugger, who practiced Thursday and Friday despite a knee report, and staff aim to have him available.
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