{"id":258241,"date":"2026-08-03T12:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/258241\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T12:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:14:11","slug":"steelers-jalen-ramsey-gets-concerning-injury-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/258241\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers’ Jalen Ramsey Gets Concerning Injury Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Steelers insider Mark Kaboly argued former All-Pro defensive back Jalen Ramsey might not be health very soon for the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> have been heavily invested in the safety market to begin training camp. Steelers insider Mark Kaboly presented a reason as to why, and it involved veteran Jalen Ramsey.<\/p>\n

On Friday\u2019s episode of The Kaboly + Mack Podcast<\/a>, Kaboly suggested Ramsey might be more seriously hurt than initially expected.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re not bringing in veteran safeties to look at just for [expletive] and giggles. I would say No. 5 might be a little bit iffy,\u201d said Kaboly<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m thinking that Jalen Ramsey, they\u2019re not quite sure about. I don\u2019t know. Why would you bring in [Jordan] Whitehead?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a little concerning. I think I saw him walk off with trainers at the last minicamp. So you\u2019re looking all of June, all July. That\u2019s three months potentially he could be off. That\u2019s not a minor injury if you\u2019re having three months off without surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Steelers had veteran Jordan Whitehead visit for a workout Thursday<\/a>. The team didn\u2019t sign Whitehead, but they did add<\/a> fellow veteran safety Rayshawn Jenkins to the roster Sunday.<\/p>\n

Ramsey hasn\u2019t practiced during training camp. The Steelers placed him<\/a> on the Physically Unable to Perform List on Tuesday, July 28.<\/p>\n

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GettySteelers insider Mark Kaboly argued former All-Pro defensive back Jalen Ramsey might not be health very soon for the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n

Steelers general manager Omar Khan told reporters on July 28 that Ramsey was dealing with a knee injury. Khan added that the veteran could return in \u201ca couple weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

GM Omar Khan says Jalen Ramsey\u2019s knee injury didn\u2019t require surgery, and they\u2019re \u201cbeing smart\u201d about working him in. Anticipates it being a couple weeks. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt isn\u2019t something where we don\u2019t anticipate him being ready for the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

It sounds like Kaboly has his doubts about the return timeline. At the very least, the Steelers could have added Jenkins in case Ramsey is going to be out longer \u2014 potentially even into the regular season.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note, though, the Steelers didn\u2019t add Jenkins without losing a safety. In a corresponding move to sign Jenkins, the team released<\/a> safety Darnell Savage.<\/p>\n

Essentially, it was a net zero in the secondary to add Jenkins. The Steelers just simply preferred having Jenkins at safety instead of Savage. Special teams could be the reason why. Jenkins has a lot more experience on that unit in his career than Savage does.<\/p>\n

Ramsey isn\u2019t going to play much on special teams. So, switching Savage for Jenkins on the roster could actually indicate Ramsey will be back soon. Because instead of a potential Ramsey replacement, the Steelers now have a possible special teams ace in Jenkins.<\/p>\n

The newest Steelers safety\u2019s role with the team should become clearer at practice this week. Ramsey\u2019s status could also become clearer over the next several days. The two-week timeline Khan initially gave the veteran will be up on August 11.<\/p>\n

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GettyPittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey began 2026 training camp on the PUP list.<\/p>\n

The Steelers cutting Savage already in training camp was surprising. But again, it might not have anything to do with Ramsey.<\/p>\n

Adding a fourth experienced safety in Jenkins could have been an alarming sign. Without Savage, though, the Steelers still have three experienced safeties and three young safeties on the roster.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not counting Ramsey, who could play multiple positions for the Steelers as he did last season. In most situations, though, pundits expect Ramsey to play in the slot.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s assuming everyone else is healthy as well. Like Ramsey, Joey Porter Jr. began training camp on the PUP list. Porter and Jamel Dean are projected to start at outside cornerback.<\/p>\n

The Steelers acquired Ramsey from the Miami Dolphins<\/a> in a trade last summer. In 2025, he posted<\/a> 88 combined tackles with eight pass defenses and one interception on his way to the Pro Bowl.<\/p>\n

Ramsey last made the All-Pro team with the Los Angeles Rams<\/a> in 2021. The 31-year-old has earned three All-Pro nominations and eight trips to the Pro Bowl in his 10-year career.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tDave Holcomb<\/a> is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers and a variety of other NFL teams. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker. More about Dave Holcomb<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Steelers insider Mark Kaboly argued former All-Pro defensive back Jalen Ramsey might not be health very soon…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":258242,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":["post-258241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}