On Monday, Pittsburgh Steelers starting cornerback Jalen Ramsey missed team drills at training camp practice. Ramsey has been out the past week. This might not have seemed like a huge problem but also on Monday, cornerback Darius Slay went down with an ankle injury at practice.
Not official word from the team about the severity of the injury but with Slay sidelined, it just gives more opportunities for players like Cameron McCutchen, Kyler McMichael and Daryl Porter. The Steelers currently have a heck of a positional battle going for the bottom of the cornerback depth chart. The absence of players like Ramsey and Slay makes for even more interesting matchups as the team prepares to wrap up training camp practice.
The Steelers now turn their attention to joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before their preseason game in Pittsburgh this weekend. There’s been no word yet from head coach Mike Tomlin about which starters will play in this important midway game.