The Pittsburgh Steelers are set for their Week 6 battle in Tampa Bay as they look to improve to 4-2. With a win over the Buccaneers, Pittsburgh would also earn its first road victory under head coach Mike McCarthy. The Steelers will be without a few key players, though, and the inactive list has been released. They aren’t the only team dealing with key absences, however.
Tampa Bay will also be without several key players. Most notably, quarterback Baker Mayfield will miss another game as he continues to recover from a thumb injury. Although he wanted to push to play this week, Jalon Daniels will make his third start of the season. The Buccaneers had also already ruled out safety Antoine Winfield Jr. ahead of the matchup.
The full inactive lists are in, and here’s who will miss the Steelers-Buccaneers battle in Week 6:
Steelers Inactives
Position |
Player |
|---|---|
QB |
Will Howard (3rd QB) |
QB |
Drew Allar |
WR |
Ben Skowronek |
RB |
Eli Heidenreich |
CB |
Terell Smith |
DT |
Kevin Jobity Jr. |
CB |
Sean Murphy-Bunting |
Buccaneers Inactives
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Position |
Player |
|---|---|
DL |
DeMonte Capehart |
G |
Luke Haggard |
QB |
Baker Mayfield |
CB |
Benjamin Morrison |
G |
Billy Schrauth |
RB |
Sean Tucker |
S |
Antoine Winfield Jr. |
Jamel Dean Returns
After suffering an ankle injury in Week 4, Dean may have benefited from the extra rest provided by a Thursday night game. After missing Week 5, Dean is officially returning to face his former team in Tampa Bay. Dean spent his first seven seasons with the Buccaneers and won a Super Bowl in his second season.
Dean earned a second contract with Tampa Bay, but after that deal expired, the Buccaneers elected not to bring him back. He signed a three-year deal with the Steelers this offseason and has gotten off to a solid start in Pittsburgh.
Germie Bernard is Steelers’ WR2
Although this wasn’t exactly a surprise heading into the season, Bernard now has an opportunity to shine with a larger role and more starting snaps. He saw extended action in Week 5, and it paid off with a strong performance. Bernard recorded six receptions for 80 yards as he and Aaron Rodgers continue to build momentum.
Can Bernard and Rodgers take their connection to another level in Tampa Bay on Sunday afternoon?
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