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Steelers vs Bengals game status report: Pittsburgh secondary in shambles

With the Pittsburgh Steelers squaring off against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday this week, the game-status report came out on Thursday. This means we got the bad news about the team’s safety depth chart a day early.

QB Kenny Pickett (ankle) - OUT

Dec 3, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) makes a play against the <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/arizona/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Arizona Cardinals;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Arizona Cardinals</a> during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports

S Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee) - OUT

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 08: Minkah Fitzpatrick #39 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after a play during the first quarter against the <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/baltimore/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Baltimore Ravens;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Baltimore Ravens</a> at Acrisure Stadium on October 08, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

S Trenton Thompson (Neck) - OUT

CINCINNATI, OHIO – NOVEMBER 26: Trenton Thompson #17 of the Pittsburgh Steelers warms up prior to a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on November 26, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO – NOVEMBER 26: Trenton Thompson #17 of the Pittsburgh Steelers warms up prior to a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on November 26, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

S Elijah Riley (Ankle) - Questionable

Sep 18, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers safety Elijah Riley (37) reacts after recording a sack against <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/cleveland/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Cleveland Browns;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Cleveland Browns</a> quarterback <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/30125" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Deshaun Watson;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Deshaun Watson</a> (4) during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Pittsburgh won 26-22. Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Story originally appeared on Steelers Wire