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#Browns DT Maleik Collins is questionable to return with an elbow injury. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Both Keeanu Benton and Patrick Queen back on the field for the #Steelers defense to start this drive.
Left the game Returned
16 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- 2d Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers with more sacks today than Jared Verse has this season: T.J. Watt Cam Heyward Patrick Queen Nick Herbig Kevin Jobity Jr. Alex Highsmith Keeanu Benton
- 2d Mark Kaboly (X) Steelers sacks today (8) T.J. Watt (2) Cam Heyward (1.5) Patrick Queen (1.5) Kevin Jobity (1) Nick Herbig (1) Alex Highsmith (0.5) Keeanu Benton (0.5)
- 2d Nick Farabaugh (X) T.J. Watt sacks Deshaun Watson. Keeanu Benton with the initial pressure with Watt coming from behind.
- 2d Alan Saunders (X) #Browns DT Maleik Collins is questionable to return with an elbow injury. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Both Keeanu Benton and Patrick Queen back on the field for the #Steelers defense to start this drive.
- 2d Alan Saunders (X) Both Keeanu Benton and Patrick Queen back on the field for the #Steelers defense to start this drive. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Bo$ hits from 37. #Steelers went 45 yards in 10 plays, 5:16 -- another long drive that ends in three points. PIT 13 CLE 3 3:27, 2Q
- 2d Nick Farabaugh (X) Benton went into the blue medical tent and then just came out of it with his helmet and sat down next to other DL on the bench. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Keeanu Benton comes limping off the field after the Browns' second down play.
- 2d Alan Saunders (X) Andre Szmyt connects from 32 yards. #Browns break the ice with a 10-play, 61-yard drive over 5:22. PIT 10 CLE 3 8:43, 2Q · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers DT Keeanu Benton limps off the field.
- 2d Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers DT Keeanu Benton limps off the field. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Bo$ drills the chip shot. #Steelers went 86 yards over 13 plays, 7:12, but come away with just three points. PIT 10 CLE 0 14:05, 2Q
- 2d Nick Farabaugh (X) Keeanu Benton comes limping off the field after the Browns' second down play.
- 2d Alan Saunders (X) Touchdown, #Steelers. Rico Dowdle behind a huge block from Spencer Anderson. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers get the ball. Patrick Queen forced a Watson fumble. Keeanu Benton recovered. Initially ruled a forward pass, but very quickly overturned on replay.+1
- 2d Nick Farabaugh (X) For everyone calling for some M2M stuff from Patrick Graham, he's brought some of it early. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers send the blitz and Deshaun Watson is sacked and replay assist says it is a fumble instead of an incomplete pass with intentional grounding. Steelers defense forces a second turnover. Patrick Queen forced the fumble with Keeanu Benton hopping on it.
- 2d Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers get the ball. Patrick Queen forced a Watson fumble. Keeanu Benton recovered. Initially ruled a forward pass, but very quickly overturned on replay. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Boswell misses wide left.
- 2d Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers send the blitz and Deshaun Watson is sacked and replay assist says it is a fumble instead of an incomplete pass with intentional grounding. Steelers defense forces a second turnover. Patrick Queen forced the fumble with Keeanu Benton hopping on it.
- 2d Alan Saunders (X) #Browns win the toss and will receive. #Steelers will defend the north end zone in the first quarter. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers captains are DT Keeanu Benton RG Brock Hoffman RB/ST Lew Nichols III
- 2d Mark Kaboly (X) Today's captains: Brock Hoffman, Keeanu Benton and Lew Nichols.+1
- Keeanu Benton gets the big paws up for a PBU on first down as Shough looked to work to the flat. Steelers DL might be the best DL in the league at batting down passes at the LOS.
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The #Steelers have once again elected Cam Heyward as their NFLPA player representative, per source.
Alex Highsmith, Mason McCormick and Keeanu Benton are the alternates.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Patrick Graham says he was 'very pleased' with how Keeanu Benton has played the last two weeks. "I was very pleased... I thought it was a really solid game for him. It's a pleasure to coach this guy... I just love where the trajectory is for him as the season is going for him."
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Rico Dowdle, Jamel Dean, Keeanu Benton, Pat Freiermuth, and Jalen Ramsey, who were all listed as questionable, ARE ACTIVE. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers inactives:
WR Ben Skowronek
QB Drew Allar
QB Will Howard (3rd QB)
CB Sean Murphy-Bunting
RB Eli Heidenreich
CB Terell Smith
DT Kevin Jobity Jr.
6 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 18 Alan Saunders (X) Rookie Daylen Everette in at corner in this drive for Jamel Dean, and Chris Godwin just got him for an easy completion on third and long. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Keeanu Benton with his second batted pass of the game. Daniels caught it, and then Benton tackled him, too.
- Oct 18 Nick Farabaugh (X) Keeanu Benton tips the pass which is then caught by Jalon Daniels and then Benton tackles Daniels after that. What a first quarter 95 is having.
- Oct 18 Alan Saunders (X) Keeanu Benton with his second batted pass of the game. Daniels caught it, and then Benton tackled him, too. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers do go for it and don't get it. Rodgers complete to Germie Bernard, who was stopped short. Looked like he turned backward initially and cost himself the yard.
- Oct 18 Nick Farabaugh (X) Keeanu Benton continuing his pretty solid stretch here as a run defender. Had a great week last week in the effort to stop Jonathan Taylor, and an early TFL there.
- Oct 18 Alan Saunders (X) The five #Steelers listed as questionable to play against the #Buccaneers will all dress: TE Pat Freiermuth (calf) CB Jalen Ramsey (wrist) CB Jamel Dean (ankle) DT Keeanu Benton (ankle) RB Rico Dowdle (toe) · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers Inactive vs. #Buccaneers: WR Ben Skowronek (calf) QB Drew Allar RB Eli Heidenreich DT Kevin Jobity Jr. CB Sean Murphy-Bunting CB Terrell Smith Will Howard is the emergency QB.+1
- Oct 18 Nick Farabaugh (X) Rico Dowdle, Jamel Dean, Keeanu Benton, Pat Freiermuth, and Jalen Ramsey, who were all listed as questionable, ARE ACTIVE. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers inactives: WR Ben Skowronek QB Drew Allar QB Will Howard (3rd QB) CB Sean Murphy-Bunting RB Eli Heidenreich CB Terell Smith DT Kevin Jobity Jr.
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Keeanu Benton (ankle), Jamel Dean (ankle), Rico Dowdle (toe), Jalen Ramsey (wrist), and DK Metcalf (illness) are all questionable to play.
DeShon Elliott (knee), Roman Wilson (finger), and Ben Skowronek (calf) will miss sunday’s game.
2 more updatesfrom 1 source
- Oct 16 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers Week 6 Friday Injury Report and Game Status DNP/OUT WR Ben Skowronek (calf) WR Roman Wilson (finger) LP/OUT SS DeShon Elliott (knee) DNP/QUES WR DK Metcalf (illness) LP/QUES CB Jalen Ramsey (wrist) CB Jamel Dean (ankle) FP/QUES RB Rico Dowdle (toe) DT Keeanu Benton (ankle)+1
- Oct 16 Nick Farabaugh (X) Keeanu Benton (ankle), Jamel Dean (ankle), Rico Dowdle (toe), Jalen Ramsey (wrist), and DK Metcalf (illness) are all questionable to play. DeShon Elliott (knee), Roman Wilson (finger), and Ben Skowronek (calf) will miss sunday’s game.
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For the first time since suffering his toe injury, Rico Dowdle was a full participant in today's practice.
Jamel Dean, DeShon Elliott, Keeanu Benton, and Jalen Ramsey wera all limited.
5 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 15 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers Week 6 Thursday Injury Report FP RB Rico Dowdle (toe) LP CB Jalen Ramsey (wrist) SS DeShon Elliott (knee) CB Jamel Dean (ankle) DT Keeanu Benton (ankle) DNP WR Roman Wilson (finger) WR Ben Skowronek (calf)
- Oct 15 Nick Farabaugh (X) For the first time since suffering his toe injury, Rico Dowdle was a full participant in today's practice. Jamel Dean, DeShon Elliott, Keeanu Benton, and Jalen Ramsey wera all limited.
- Oct 15 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers DL Keeanu Benton wearing some kind of wrap on his injured left ankle at practice today.
- Oct 15 Nick Farabaugh (X) Keeanu Benton was officially back today
- Oct 15 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers HC Mike McCarthy said that DT Keeanu Benton is scheduled to practice today. He was a DNP yesterday with an ankle injury.+1
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Keeanu Benton: Questionable
Est. return: Oct 18
4 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 14 ESPN NFL Injury Report Keeanu Benton: Questionable
- Oct 14 Brooke Pryor (X) Steelers injury report items of note: Rico Dowdle (toe) limited Jamel Dean (ankle) limited Keeanu Benton (ankle) DNP
- Oct 14 Nick Farabaugh (X) Jamel Dean (ankle), DeShon Elliott (knee), and Rico Dowdle (toe) all were limited today. Jalen Ramsey (wrist), Roman Wilson (finger), Ben Skowronek (calf), and Keeanu Benton (ankle) did not practice. Cam Heyward had a rest day along with T.J. Watt.
- Oct 14 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers Week 6 Wednesday Injury Report DNP CB Jalen Ramsey (wrist) WR Roman Wilson (finger) WR Ben Skowronek (calf) DT Keeanu Benton (ankle) DT Cam Heyward (rest) LP RB Rico Dowdle (toe) SS DeShon Elliott (knee) CB Jamel Dean (ankle) OLB T.J. Watt (rest)
- Oct 14 Nick Farabaugh (X) A new injury on the list for the Steelers today — Keeanu Benton did not practice with an ankle injury
- #Steelers DT Keeanu Benton on the defense finding its strength in the red zone vs. the #Colts: "It just comes to dropping your anchor and standing your ground."
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Steelers Style 2026 captains announced
Keeanu Benton, Chris Boswell and Nick Herbig will captain the annual fashion show
- Keeanu Benton called for roughing the passer gives the Patriots a free 15 and brings them out from their own 6 to their own 21.
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#Steelers DL takes over. SJD with a big run stop. Keeanu Benton draws a holding penalty. Cam Heyward pass batted, then chases down a screen, tackling Bijan from behind on third down. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers with three penalties on that drive. Cam Johnston punts from under the goal posts.
Sloppy.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 13 Brooke Pryor (X) T.J. Watt said he was surprised he wasn't touched after his INT of Rush, but someone, possibly Keeanu Benton, told him to get up. "I had no idea where I was. I had no bearing at all. I'm sure the fall didn't look too graceful but glad someone told me to get up and keep running."
- Sep 13 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers DL takes over. SJD with a big run stop. Keeanu Benton draws a holding penalty. Cam Heyward pass batted, then chases down a screen, tackling Bijan from behind on third down. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers with three penalties on that drive. Cam Johnston punts from under the goal posts. Sloppy.
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The key players who were on the bubble that made it:
- They carry 3 true TEs with Nowakowski as a FB / TE with Tonyan
- Eli Heidenreich appears to have won the RB3 job
- 9 OL, but very interior heavy. Probably need an OT in there
- 2 young DL from this class, Gabriel Rubio and Kevin Jobity Jr., find a way onto the roster
- Both Jenkins and Spears-Jennings make it due to Elliott going to IR. Safety has to be a position they'll look at on the waiver / trade market potentially · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers' 53-man roster:
QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar
RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich
WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek
TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski
OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker
DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon,…
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- Aug 30 Nick Farabaugh (X) The key players who were on the bubble that made it: - They carry 3 true TEs with Nowakowski as a FB / TE with Tonyan - Eli Heidenreich appears to have won the RB3 job - 9 OL, but very interior heavy. Probably need an OT in there - 2 young DL from this class, Gabriel Rubio and Kevin Jobity Jr., find a way onto the roster - Both Jenkins and Spears-Jennings make it due to Elliott going to IR. Safety has to be a position they'll look at on the waiver / trade market potentially · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers' 53-man roster: QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon,…
- Aug 30 Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers' 53-man roster: QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon, Keeanu Benton, Yahya Black, Gabriel Rubio, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Kevin Jobity Jr. OLB: T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, Jack Sawyer ILB: Patrick Queen, Payton Wilson, Carson Bruener, Cole Holcomb CBs: Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Ramsey, Jamel Dean, Asante Samuel Jr, Daylen Everette, Brandin Echols S: Jaquan Brisker, Rayshawn Jenkins, Robert Spears-Jennings STs: Cam Johnston, Chris Boswell, Christian Kuntz