UPDATE: Larry Ogunjobi was upgraded from questionable and no longer has a game designation status.
Friday:
The Steelers wrapped up their preparation for Sunday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys, and they will be without a few key players.
Offensively, the team will be missing running backs Jaylen Warren and Cordarrelle Patterson and tight end MyCole Pruitt. On defense, linebacker Alex Highsmith will miss his second straight game.
With Warren and Patterson out, it will be first-year running back Aaron Shampklin who will back up Najee Harris.
The team elevated Shampklin from the practice squad to the Active/Inactive roster for the Colts game, and then signed him to the 53-man roster this week.
Shampklin saw his first NFL game action against the Colts, with one carry for five yards, but he is preparing for whatever is asked of him this week.
"It felt good to finally get on the field," said Shampklin. "I'm trying to help contribute to the team in any kind of way. Definitely an exciting moment for sure.
"I got the first game out of the way, but it's a long season. I really haven't made an impact like I want to. I feel like I'm still a practice squad guy still trying to make a name for myself and trying to show that I deserve to be here."
Harris is confident in Shampklin and knows the running game is in good hands.
"Shamp is a very smart player," said Harris. "For his size too, very physical, just like Jaylen. We're not shy or scared or anything about him going in there and running the ball or doing anything that all the other guys would do.
"Confident in him, confident in everybody in there. It's no downgrade from anybody. We're all excited about their opportunities. Shamp, this being his second NFL game, I'm excited for him."
The news is looking better for guard Isaac Seumalo this week. After missing the first four games with a pectoral injury, Seumalo was practiced all week, a full participant on Wednesday and Thursday, but limited on Friday.
"I feel pretty good," said Seumalo. "I'll let Coach Tomlin decide on that, but I felt good the past couple of days."
Seumalo said with experience has come the ability to get back into the game without feeling a lot of rust, something that he might have answered differently a few years ago.
"I've got a lot of experience under my belt," said Seumalo. "Even last year when I had the shoulder deal, I barely practiced. I've always been pretty good at mentally staying in it and physically staying on top of being in shape and all that good stuff."
Getting Seumalo back would be a huge boost for the offense.
"He is a great player," said Harris. "We all know what he is capable of. Getting Issac back is getting another leader back on the line."
Quarterback Russell Wilson continues to work his way back on the field, taking the next step in practice this week as his progress continues.
"We're definitely ramping it up," said Wilson, who is questionable for Sunday night. "It's been good. I feel great, and I just keep getting better every day.
"Definitely hopping in the team drills and getting more plays and just being able to do that. That's been great this week. And then doing all the team 11-on-11, and also seven-on-seven, all that stuff too, as well. So, it's been good."
Wilson hasn't played yet this season after first injuring his calf in training camp and then doing so again before the start of the regular season. He said the key right now is listening to what the medical professionals are saying.
"I've played a lot of football," said Wilson. "I feel like we're listening to the doctors, listening to the coaches and trying to make sure that they're good and I'm good and everything else.
"Just meeting with the doctors and doing different stuff like that. But I feel strong, I feel confident. I love the process that we've been in, just in terms of just making sure that I'm fully ready and ready to go."
Wilson isn't certain when he will be able to return to a full-go, or be active on game day, as he has still been limited in practice, but continuing to get work in practice is the first step.
"I think the best part is just practicing," said Wilson. "I think practice is everything, being able to get out there with the guys and do the work and feel really good about that.
"I think the first thing is just making sure that I'm really physically ready to go, every week being ready to go in some fashion. That's just kind of been my mentality, just making sure that if something happens to be ready and help us win.
"Justin's (Fields) done a great job. Our team has too, and our guys have been battling. So, I feel confident."
While he has been injured, the veteran leader and offensive team captain has done his part.
"I hate missing practice. I hate missing games," said Wilson. "Obviously, never really been in that situation where I miss games or practice. That's been an adjustment, but I've also been able to try to find ways to lead and just do my part in whatever way I can with Justin, help him and our whole offense, the fellas, the team."
The full injury report is below.
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Pittsburgh Steelers Participation/Injury Report, Week 5
Game Status
No. 3 QB Russell Wilson (Calf) - Questionable
No. 30 RB Jaylen Warren (Knee) - Out
**No. 49 LB Jeremiah Moon (Ankle) - Questionable
No. 56 LB Alex Highsmith (Groin) - Out
No. 81 TE MyCole Pruitt (Knee) - Out
No. 84 RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson (Ankle) - Out
Friday, October 4
No. 3 QB Russell Wilson (Calf) - Limited
No. 30 RB Jaylen Warren (Knee) - DNP
**No. 49 LB Jeremiah Moon (Ankle) - Full
No. 51 LB Nick Herbig (Ankle) - Full
No. 56 LB Alex Highsmith (Groin) - DNP
No. 73 G Isaac Seumalo (Pectoral) - Limited
No. 81 TE MyCole Pruitt (Knee) - DNP
No. 84 RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson (Ankle) - DNP
No. 95 DL Keeanu Benton (Ankle) - Full
No. 97 DT Cameron Heyward (NIR - Resting) - Full
No. 99 DT Larry Ogunjobi (Groin) - Limited
** in the designated 21-day window to return from Injured Reserve
Thursday, October 3
No. 3 QB Russell Wilson (Calf) - Limited
No. 30 RB Jaylen Warren (Knee) - DNP
**No. 49 LB Jeremiah Moon (Ankle) - Full
No. 51 LB Nick Herbig (Ankle) - Limited
No. 56 LB Alex Highsmith (Groin) - DNP
No. 73 G Isaac Seumalo (Pectoral) - Full
No. 81 TE MyCole Pruitt (Knee) - DNP
No. 84 RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson (Ankle) - DNP
No. 95 DL Keeanu Benton (Ankle) - Full
No. 97 DT Cameron Heyward (NIR - Resting) - DNP
No. 99 DT Larry Ogunjobi (Groin) - Limited
** in the designated 21-day window to return from Injured Reserve
Wednesday, October 2
No. 3 QB Russell Wilson (Calf) - Limited
No. 30 RB Jaylen Warren (Knee) - DNP
**No. 49 LB Jeremiah Moon (Ankle) - Full
No. 51 LB Nick Herbig (Ankle) - DNP
No. 56 LB Alex Highsmith (Groin) - DNP
No. 73 G Isaac Seumalo (Pectoral) - Full
No. 81 TE MyCole Pruitt (Knee) - DNP
No. 84 RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson (Ankle) - DNP
No. 95 DL Keeanu Benton (Ankle) - Limited
** in the designated 21-day window to return from Injured Reserve
Dallas Cowboys Participation/Injury Report, Week 5
Game Status
No. 21 CB Caelen Carson (Shoulder) - Questionable
No. 3 WR Brandin Cooks (Knee) - Out
No. 11 LB Micah Parsons (Ankle) - Questionable
*Friday, October 4 *
No. 14 S Markquese Bell (Ankle) - Full
No. 21 CB Caelen Carson (Shoulder) - Limited
No. 3 WR Brandin Cooks (Knee) - DNP
No. 11 LB Micah Parsons (Ankle) - DNP
No. 7 CB Trevon Diggs (Ankle) - DNP
No. 23 RB Rico Dowdle (Wrist) - Full
No. 15 RB Ezekiel Elliott (Dehydration) - Full
No. 80 WR Ryan Flournoy (Dehydration) - Full
No. 60 T Tyler Guyton (Shoulder) - Full
No. 35 LB Maris Liufau (Quad) - Limited
Thursday, October 3
No. 14 S Markquese Bell (Ankle) - Full
No. 21 CB Caelen Carson (Shoulder) - Limited
No. 3 WR Brandin Cooks (Knee) - DNP
No. 28 S Malik Hooker (NIR - Rest) - Full
No. 50 LB Eric Kendricks (NIR - Rest) - Full
No. 2 CB Jourdan Lewis (NIR - Rest) - Full
No. 70 G Zack Martin (NIR - Rest) - Full
No. 11 LB Micah Parsons (Ankle) - DNP
No. 7 CB Trevon Diggs (Ankle) - Limited
No. 23 RB Rico Dowdle (Wrist) - Full
No. 15 RB Ezekiel Elliott (Dehydration) - Limited
No. 80 WR Ryan Flournoy (Dehydration) - Limited
No. 60 T Tyler Guyton (Shoulder) - Full
Wednesday, October 2
No. 14 S Markquese Bell (Ankle) - Full
No. 21 CB Caelen Carson (Shoulder) - Limited
No. 3 WR Brandin Cooks (Knee) - DNP
No. 28 S Malik Hooker (NIR - Rest) - Limited
No. 50 LB Eric Kendricks (NIR - Rest) - Limited
No. 2 CB Jourdan Lewis (NIR - Rest) - Limited
No. 70 G Zack Martin (NIR - Rest) - Limited
No. 11 LB Micah Parsons (Ankle) - DNP
