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Nov 20 2009 - Travis Kirschke
DE Travis Kirschke did not practice Friday and won't play Sunday. Kirschke has missed the past two games with a torn calf muscle.

Nov 20 2009 - Troy Polamalu
SS Troy Polamalu did not practice again on Friday and will not play vs. Kansas City on Sunday. He has a sprained left PCL.

Nov 19 2009 - Limas Sweed
WR Limas Sweed will dress for his third straight game and has worked his way back into the coaches' favor after three straight weeks of strong practices, offensive coordinator Bruce Arians noted.

Nov 19 2009 - Heath Miller
TE Heath Miller will be used more as a receiver on passing plays vs. the Chiefs this Sunday. Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said Miller was kept in to block more often vs. the Bengals and that is why he had only 26 yards receiving, on four catches.

Nov 19 2009 - Willie Parker
RB Willie Parker will get every third series on Sunday if things go according to plan, said Bruce Arians. The Steelers' offensive coordinator admitted that was the plan the past two games, when things did not work out for keeping the planned rotation for one reason or another.

Nov 19 2009 - Travis Kirschke
DE Travis Kirschke did not practice one day after going through a limited practice and is unlikely to play Sunday. Kirschke has missed the past two games with a torn calf muscle.

Nov 19 2009 - Troy Polamalu
SS Troy Polamalu did not practice again on Thursday and will not play vs. Kansas City on Sunday. He has a sprained left PCL.

Nov 18 2009 - Curtis Gatewood
LB Curtis Gatewood signed with the Steelers' practice squad.

Nov 18 2009 - Hines Ward
WR Hines Ward has only 71 yards receiving in the past three games after his 159-yard game Oct. 18 against Cleveland.

Nov 18 2009 - Heath Miller
TE Heath Miller is off to his best season with 47 receptions, but his average is at an all-time low of 8.4 yards. He has only 82 yards on 13 catches in the past three games.

Nov 18 2009 - Nick Eason
DE Nick Eason probably will start Sunday in place of Travis Kirschke, who was limited in practice Wednesday but likely will miss his third straight game.

Nov 18 2009 - Travis Kirschke
DE Travis Kirschke was limited in practice Wednesday but likely will miss his third straight game. Nick Eason replaces him.

Nov 18 2009 - Tyrone Carter
S Tyrone Carter will make his sixth start in 10 games, this one at SS for Troy Polamalu. He has played nearly eight full games because Polamalu was hurt early in two other games.

Nov 18 2009 - Troy Polamalu
SS Troy Polamalu wore a large brace on his left knee Wednesday and almost surely will not play Sunday against the Chiefs. He has a strained PCL. With Polamalu out, Tyrone Carter will make his fifth start at strong safety this season.

Nov 17 2009 - Jeff Reed
K Jeff Reed has made his past nine field goal tries after missing three of five over a two-game stretch early in the season. He is 13 of 16.

Nov 17 2009 - Mike Wallace
WR Mike Wallace leads all rookies with 453 yards receiving, and his 17.4 yards per catch leads the team. His 26 receptions are second among NFL rookies.

Nov 17 2009 - James Harrison
LB James Harrison has nine of the team's 25 sacks, on pace with his record-setting season of 16 in 2008. He also leads the team with four forced fumbles.

Nov 17 2009 - Travis Kirschke
DE Travis Kirschke likely will miss another game with a torn calf muscle. He has missed the past two after replacing Aaron Smith as the starter on the left side.

Nov 17 2009 - Brett Keisel
DE Brett Keisel is having his best season. He leads the team with 20 quarterback pressures/hurries, has three sacks and three pass knockdowns.

Nov 17 2009 - Rashard Mendenhall
RB Rashard Mendenhall has 564 yards rushing in his six games as a starter but his 36 vs. Cincinnati were the fewest during that time.

Nov 17 2009 - Heath Miller
TE Heath Miller needs tow more catches to top his career high. He has 47, one fewer than last season.

Nov 17 2009 - Ben Roethlisberger
QB Ben Roethlisberger lost for only the sixth time in 29 starts against AFC North teams when the Steelers feel to the Bengals, 18-12 Sunday.

Nov 17 2009 - Santonio Holmes
WR Santonio Holmes has dropped two TD passes in two close losses for the Steelers, one in a three-point loss in Chicago and one in a six-point loss to Cincinnati.

Nov 17 2009 - Hines Ward
WR Hines Ward is only the fifth receiver in NFL history to top 10,000 yards with one team, and the only one who remains active with that team.

Nov 17 2009 - Donovan Woods
LB Donovan Woods was signed from the Steelers' practice squad. Woods bounced between the roster and practice squad last season and is regarded as an excellent special teams player.

Nov 17 2009 - Tyrone Carter
S Tyrone Carter will replace injured Troy Polamalu at strong safety this week. While that is Carter's more natural position, he has five interceptions, two for touchdowns, in three starts over the past two seasons for free safety Ryan Clark.

Nov 17 2009 - Troy Polamalu
S Troy Polamalu's left knee injury that forced him out of Sunday's game in the first quarter is to the same knee he hurt in the season opener,but it is not the same ligament. This time, it's the PCL. He hurt the MCL in the opener and missed the next four games. A relieved coach Mike Tomlin said Polamalu is "questionable" for Sunday's game in Kansas City, although it is believed he will not play in the game. He could return the following Sunday night in Baltimore."It happens to be to the same knee, but there is no setback in regards to his MCL," Tomlin reported. "This is a PCL strain. We'll let that run its course, see how he feels, and of course listen to the expert advice of our medical staff. Everyone's initial response was it was a re-injury and that appears not to be the case. It's on the same knee, but it's not a re-injury." Polamalu seemed to return to his old self by the time the Steelers played at Denver Nov. 9, his third game back. He intercepted his third pass of the season in that game. The injury to his PCL came when he tackled Cincinnati's Cedric Benson for a three-yard loss in the first series. Tyrone Carter will replace Polamalu at strong safety. While that is Carter's more natural position, he has five interceptions, two for touchdowns, in three starts over the past two seasons for free safety Ryan Clark.

Nov 16 2009 - Mike Wallace
WR Mike Wallace returned his first kickoff of the season, for 26 yards, and he could see more time doing so over the next seven games.

Nov 16 2009 - Ben Roethlisberger
QB Ben Roethlisberger picked up another first down on a quarterback sneak, making him a perfect 4-for-4 on those plays this season.

Nov 16 2009 - Santonio Holmes
WR Santonio Holmes, who dropped a pass in the end zone Sunday, caught just seven of the 14 thrown his way against the Bengals.

Nov 16 2009 - James Harrison
LB James Harrison picked up his ninth sack Sunday, keeping pace with the 16 he had last season to set the team record.

Nov 16 2009 - Troy Polamalu
SS Troy Polamalu reported to the Steelers' training facility with his teammates on Monday, but there was no update on his left knee injury. Polamalu missed four games with a sprained MCL in the left knee, and he had an MRI Sunday night after leaving the game following one series. The injury is not considered season-ending.

Nov 15 2009 - Mike Wallace
WR Mike Wallace returned one kickoff vs. the Bengals and could replace ineffective Stefan Logan in that role.

Nov 15 2009 - LaMarr Woodley
LB LaMarr Woodley registered just his third sack Sunday. He had 17.5 last season, including six in the postseason.

Nov 15 2009 - Willie Parker
RB Willie Parker has become the forgotten man. He carried once Sunday and has just two attempts in the past three games.

Nov 15 2009 - Rashard Mendenhall
RB Rashard Mendenhall made his sixth straight start Sunday and had his lowest production during that time with just 36 yards on 13 carries vs. Cincinnati.

Nov 15 2009 - Tyrone Carter
S Tyrone Carter, who started four games while Troy Polamalu's MCL healed early in the season, may replace him again Sunday in Kansas City. Polamalu re-injured his left knee against Cincinnati.

Nov 15 2009 - Troy Polamalu
S Troy Polamalu may miss Sunday's game in Kansas City after he re-injured his left knee against Cincinnati. Tyrone Carter, who started four games while Polamalu's MCL healed early in the season, would replace him.

Nov 15 2009 - Ben Roethlisberger
QB Ben Roethlisberger had his worst passer rating, 51.5, in more than a year Sunday. He had a 38.6 rating in a loss to the Giants on Oct. 26, 2008.

Nov 15 2009 - Travis Kirschke
DE Travis Kirschke (torn calf muscle) is inactive Sunday and will miss his second consecutive game.

Nov 12 2009 - LaMarr Woodley
LB LaMarr Woodley, who has two fumble returns for touchdowns in his three seasons, needs one more to tie for the Steelers' career record.

Nov 12 2009 - Mewelde Moore
RB Mewelde Moore, used primarily as the Steelers' third-down back, also has been used at running back late in games as the Steelers turn to him for ball security with the lead. He has done fill that role in three straight games.

Nov 12 2009 - Travis Kirschke
DE Travis Kirschke missed practice again on Thursday and likely will miss his second straight game with a torn calf muscle.

Nov 12 2009 - Lawrence Timmons
LB Lawrence Timmons went through a second straight practice Thursday and should start Sunday. He missed Monday's game with a sprained ankle, an injury suffered Oct. 25.

Nov 12 2009 - Willie Parker
RB Willie Parker said plans are to have him take every third series Sunday vs. Cincinnati. Parker has only eight carries in the past three games after Rashard Mendenhall took over as the starting halfback.

Nov 11 2009 - Aaron Smith
DE Aaron Smith, placed on injured reserve after the season's fifth game when it was discovered his right rotator cuff was torn, had surgery last week.

Nov 11 2009 - Lawrence Timmons
LB Lawrence Timmons (ankle) returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since his Oct. 25 injury

Nov 11 2009 - Travis Kirschke
DE Travis Kirschke (calf) did not practice Wednesday after missing Monday's game. Nick Eason started Monday with a heavy dose of rookie Ziggy Hood.

Nov 11 2009 - Brett Keisel
DE Brett Keisel's two sacks Monday gives him three, more than he's had since he set his career high with 5.5 in 2005.

Nov 11 2009 - Heath Miller
TE Heath Miller, who has 43 receptions, remains on pace to obliterate his career high (48) and the Steelers team record for tight ends (63).