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Steelers Dealing With Several Injuries
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are almost done with their time at St. Vincent College in Latrobe as their training camp wines down. With another preseason game ahead and the regular season bearing down, the team is trying to get as healthy as possible heading into 2024. They aren’t quite there yet, but they are making progress.
And while others are returning to full capacity and full participation, there are some other new injuries popping up as well. Defensive backs Dante Jackson and DeShon Elliott were two of the notable non-participants at practice. Both were held out of drills as they deals with minor injuries.
Rookie tackle Troy Fautanu is still banged up following his first preseason action. He was also not in pads for the session and continues to wear a knee brace as his MCL sprain heals.
DeMarvin Leal, who was a standout in the Steelers’ preseason loss to the Houston Texans, has not been at practice for the past two days. He currently has an undisclosed injury, but the Steelers hope he returns for the next preseason game.
Lastly, second year defensive tackle Keeanu Benton was also restricted at practice. He was wearing a practice jersey and a helmet, but not shoulder pads, indicating he was not going to be a full participant. He sustained an eye injury during the teams’ preseason game and has been held out since.
The good news is that some valuable offensive contributors are making progress in their recoveries quarterback Russell Wilson, who has been a precautionary hold out for the past couple weeks was more active in team and individual drills, which is a huge step forward for the presumptive starting quarterback.
Similarly rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson, who sustained an ankle sprain during the first week of training camp is in closer to his return. while he is still not participating in practice, he is no longer wearing the ankle brace that he had on the past couple of weeks. Hopefully he is able to get some reps in practice and preseason games over the next couple of weeks before the regular season begins.
Some of this reporting is contributed by Steelers OnSI publisher Noah Strackbein.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed an infielder on the injured list ahead of their series finale against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park.
The club announced that Jared Triolo is headed to the 10-day IL with a right knee patellar tendon injury. As the corresponding move, the Pirates recalled Billy Cook from Triple-A Indianapolis after having previously optioned him upon bringing Konnor Griffin up to the majors.
ROSTER MOVES: The Pittsburgh Pirates today placed infielder Jared Triolo on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 4) with a right knee patellar tendon injury.
Outfielder Billy Cook has been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 5, 2026
As the corresponding move, the Pirates recalled Billy Cook from Triple-A Indianapolis after having previously optioned him upon bringing Konnor Griffin up to the majors.
Triolo’s Recent Numbers in Pittsburgh
A second-round pick out of the University of Houston in the 2019 MLB Draft, Triolo made his big league debut in 2023 and has remained a staple of Pittsburgh’s infield ever since.
The 28-year-old has never put up gaudy numbers at the plate outside of his rookie year (.785 OPS in 209 plate appearances), but his defensive prowess and versatility has provided adequate value for the team.
Triolo won the National League Gold Glove for utilitymen in 2024 after posting three Outs Above Average, per Baseball Savant, and he logged six OAA in 2025.
He had played in six games for the Pirates this season until suffering his injury. Over that stretch, Triolo slashed .217/.308/.261 with -2 OAA.
Pirates’ Current Infield Depth
Triolo started six of Pittsburgh’s first seven games this year, spending five of those contests at shortstop and one at third base.
While he hasn’t produced in any facet of the game so far in 2026, Triolo’s absence is at least notable due to the fact that the Pirates might have to dig deeper down into their depth chart for reinforcements.
Griffin’s presence, of course, does minimize that affect, as the top prospect in baseball has become Pittsburgh’s everyday shortstop.
With Triolo out of the picture for the time being, Nick Gonzales is in line to continue receiving a lion’s share of the reps at the hot corner, though Nick Yorke could push for playing time there as well.
Elsewhere around the infield, Brandon Lowe will remain the starter at second base amidst his hot start to the season, while Ryan O’Hearn and Spencer Horwitz are the two primary options at first base.
Cook also has prior experience at first, second and third base, though he’s more of an outfielder these days.
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The Allegheny County Police Department announced charges against four people after a drug bust earlier this week in Braddock.
On Thursday, the county police’s violent crime and firearms unit, along with the SWAT team, served a search warrant at a home on Corey Avenue.
When they entered, they found two adult men, an adult woman, and one boy inside. They were all taken into custody.
Following a search of the home, detectives found a loaded handgun, five bricks of suspected fentanyl, multiple handgun magazines, and firearm accessories.
All four of the people in the home are now facing charges in connection with the investigation.
Among them is 24-year-old Jawan Coachman, who is being charged with carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and tampering with evidence. Both 18-year-old Nathaniel Scott and 19-year-old Nakhiya Enoch are facing multiple drug charges and an additional charge related to firearms violations.
Meanwhile, the juvenile had charges filed in juvenile court, and his identity has not been released.
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