The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Cincinnati Bengals in the second of two matchups between the two teams in Week 11. The Steelers lost the first matchup and are in must-win territory as they try to hold off the Baltimore Ravens from taking over the AFC North lead.

Four weeks after the Cincinnati Bengals pummeled them for 470 yards in a win, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take to the rematch without two of their starters on defense. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith and cornerback Darius Slay were officially ruled out for Sunday’s game against Cincinnati,

Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith will miss a game with a pectoral injury, while the pec injury to Isaac Seumalo has him questionable, full injury news

Highsmith (pectoral) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports. Highsmith was unable to participate in practice throughout the week due to the pectoral injury he sustained sometime last week.

Steelers' linebacker Alex Highsmith and Panthers' safety Tre'von Moehrig were named Defensive Players of the Week for their Week 9 efforts.

Steelers injury report on Thursday for Bengals week looks better on the offense line and another injury for Alex Highsmith to work through

This is the third time Highsmith has won AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. He also won the award in Week 2 of the 2023 season in a win over the Cleveland Browns when he had a pick six and a strip sack. Highsmith also won the award in Week 11 of the 2022 season against the New Orleans Saints.

Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith is one of the few players who could be traded away at the NFL deadline.

A trio of starters sat out the first Pittsburgh Steelers practice of the week because of injury, but starting left guard Isaac Seumalo headlined a group of three of contributors who returned to practice.

The Steelers defense will be missing two key defensive players as Alex Highsmith and Darius Slay have both been ruled Out this week against the Bengals. Highsmith has been playing at an elite level lately as he has recorded two sacks in back to back weeks.

Alex Highsmith has dealt with a rather long list of injuries over the past two seasons, and he suffered a new one ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 11 game