he Pittsburgh Steelers have major things to fix on defense entering Week 9. But the Steelers will have to do it without safety DeShon Elliott.
In his weekly Tuesday press conference, head coach Mike Tomlin ruled out Elliott for Sunday’s matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.
“Elliott could be declared out this week also with his hyperextended knee,” Tomlin told reporters.
Elliott appeared to hyperextend his leg while trying to tackle Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft in the second half Sunday night. Elliott’s foot was caught under another player, which caused his leg to bend the wrong way.
The veteran safety left the game and didn’t return. NBC sideline reporter Melissa Stark reported Elliott appeared very emotional while entering the locker room.
In five games this season, Elliott has posted 38 combined tackles, including one tackle for loss. He also has one interception, two pass defenses, three quarterback hits and a forced fumble.
Steelers’ Deshon Elliott Out in Week 9 vs. Colts
When asked to provide clarification on Elliott’s status, Tomlin answered Tuesday the veteran safety can be considered week-to-week.
One could argue that’s actually good news. Based on the nature of Elliott’s injury and his reaction to it, pundits expected it to be a lot worse.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler also reported Monday that Elliott could be out for the remainder of 2025.
“The Steelers are bracing for safety DeShon Elliott to miss the rest of the season, per sources,” Fowler wrote on X. “His ACL is intact, and he’s working through the nature of the leg injury, so Pittsburgh will hold out hope, but a return is not considered likely at this point.”
The Steelers are bracing for safety DeShon Elliott to miss the rest of the season, per sources. His ACL is intact and he’s working through the nature of the leg injury, so Pittsburgh will hold out hope, but a return is not considered likely at this point. pic.twitter.com/bceZ6iCacD
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) October 28, 2025
Tomlin, though, made it clear Tuesday that he didn’t have early expectations that Elliott would be out for a significant time.
“I didn’t have any preconceived notions,” Tomlin told the media. “I just always have learned over the years to wait on clarify from the medical experts. So I don’t know if I had a perception.”
Without preconceive notions that Elliott could be out for the year, it’s disappointing the safety will be sidelined for a period of time. The Steelers will particularly miss Elliott this week against the Colts.
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