Despite battling a back injury that flared up mid-week, Pittsburgh Steelers CB Donte Jackson is expected to play in tonight’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, Jackson will give it a go against the Bengals’ high-flying offense.
“Both of them are expected to play,” Dulac told KDKA’s Rich Walsh on the Steelers Kickoff Show of Jackson and CB Joey Porter Jr.’s status heading into the game.
Porter’s status is no surprise, practicing fully throughout the week and finishing without a game status after injuring his knee in Week 16. He missed the Week 17 game against the Kansas City Chiefs and will be a key addition to combat WRs Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase.