Through the 2023 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been dealt blow after blow from a depth standpoint, especially on the defensive side of the football.
Losing key inside linebackers Cole Holcomb and Kwon Alexander in back-to-back weeks was tough for the Steelers. They haven’t exactly overcome it.
Now, entering Week 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in a must-win game, the Steelers are perilously thin at another important position defensively: safety.
On Monday, head coach Mike Tomlin ruled out star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick with a knee injury that he suffered against the Indianapolis Colts last Saturday.