The Pittsburgh Steelers got rolling in their first game of the season.
Despite a lack of success in the running game and suspect pass protection, Aaron Rodgers turned back the clock in a win against the New York Jets.
However, the Pittsburgh defense wasn’t as good as anticipated, giving up 32 points to a Justin Fields offense.
Now, things may have gotten a little more worrisome for the Steelers.
“Sources: Steelers safety DeShon Elliott is expected to miss a couple of weeks with an MCL sprain. All things considered, it’s not viewed as a serious injury. The goal is to be back for Week 4 vs. the [Minnesota] Vikings in Ireland. In the meantime, Pittsburgh has signed Jabrill Peppers,” Jordan Schultz wrote on X.
Sources: #Steelers S DeShon Elliott is expected to miss a couple of weeks with an MCL sprain. All things considered, it’s not viewed as a serious injury.
The goal is to be back for Week 4 vs the Vikings in Ireland. In the meantime, Pittsburgh has signed Jabrill Peppers. pic.twitter.com/ctPS7efV5F
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 9, 2025
The Steelers have an international game against the Vikings in Week 4 before their bye in Week 5, so Elliott should have time to recover.
Notably, Pittsburgh didn’t waste a second addressing this issue.
It reportedly signed Jabrill Peppers, who is known for his prowess at free safety but can hold his ground at strong safety.
The Steelers host the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 for their home opener before traveling to play the New England Patriots, Peppers’ former team.
Even without Elliott, the expectation is that the Steelers will be much better on defense than they were in the opener.
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