PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have ruled out six players for their game against the Indianapolis Colts. That includes two safeties, Jabrill Peppers and Chuck Clark.
Peppers has functioned as a crucial piece to the Steelers’ special teams while also playing a reserve safety at strong and free safety. If Dugger can not get up to speed fast enough, it seems likely that Peppers would have been the starter, but that is now out of the picture.
Peppers is out with a quad injury while Clark is missing the game with an illness. Without Clark in the fold, the Steelers will move Jalen Ramsey to safety full time.
“We moved Jalen Ramsey exclusively to safety this week, to offset. Jalen has played outside corner, he’s played nickel corner, he’s played safety. Given the circumstances, we felt it was prudent to lock him down specifically at free safety, and so he’ll be a constant hub of communication to assist all of those potential candidates who I mentioned in processing and playing,” head coach Mike Tomlin said.
Wide receiver Scotty Miller is out with a finger injury, while linebacker Cole Holcomb will not play with an illness. Guard Andrus Peat and defensive lineman Logan Lee are also out and have been regular game day inactives.
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