And though Elliott is known for setting the tone in run defense, the difference with him on and off the field in passing situations is even more stark. The Steelers are second in allowing 6.4 passing yards per attempt with Elliott on the field and last with 9.1 yards playing without him.
The Steelers will be without top run defender DeShon Elliott for the second game in a row, while wide receiver George Pickens also will not play against the Ravens.
Pittsburgh's defense has faded in the absence of key role players, some of whom might remain out against the Chiefs on Christmas Day.
Elliott (hamstring) was a full participant in Monday's practice ahead of Pittsburgh's Week 17 outing against the Ravens, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. Elliot has missed back-to-back games for the Steelers,
Alex Highsmith was one of the Pittsburgh Steelers to call out the team after losing their third straight game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost three games in 11 days, all by double digits, as they watch their AFC North chances fade as a result. Two Ravens wins to end t
It sounds like strong safety DeShon Elliott could miss Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury that surfaced just after last week’s game. But free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick offered up the perfect solution for how the Steelers will adapt to the loss of Elliott.
The Pittsburgh Steelers revealed the injury status of George Pickens, Joey Porter Jr., DeShon Elliott and more for Week 17 vs. the Chiefs.
The Pittsburgh Steelers face the Chiefs with everything on the line, and these five bold predictions highlight what could unfold in Week 17.
The defense got the necessary stops in the second quarter after allowing 13 points to Kansas City on its first two possessions – the Chiefs missed a PAT in perhaps their only mistake of the game – but then allowed 17 points on three consecutive possessions to open the second half.
Investigative journalist Alfred Henry Lewis once opined “There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy.” Nine meals equate to three days of starvation o