Coming out of the bye week, a Pittsburgh Steelers standout safety is dealing with a brand-new injury ahead of the Week 10 Sunday Night Football matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Courtesy of Wednesday's Week 10 injury report, fans were able to see which players were dealing with health setbacks for Sunday's game against Cincinnati. DeShon Elliott, who was recently activated off IR following a serious season-ending knee/hamstring injury in 2025, was listed as a limited participant with a new ankle issue.

It's unclear when Elliott picked up this ankle injury, as he has played in the past two games and was able to finish both contests, playing 33% of defensive snaps in Week 7 and 34% in Week 8.

Elliott, who began his career with the Baltimore Ravens (2018-2021), also played for the Detroit Lions (2022) and Miami Dolphins (2023) before joining the Steelers in 2024. One of the NFL's more versatile and exceptional tackling safeties, Elliott began his Pittsburgh tenure with a red-hot 2024 season, recording 108 tackles, and ultimately earned himself a two-year, $12.5 million contract extension with the Steelers in 2025.

Unfortunately, he suffered a season-ending hyperextended knee and torn hamstring during Week 8 of the Steelers' 2025 season. Elliott returned to action in Week 7 of the 2026 season, playing a rotational safety role alongside rookie Robert Spears-Jennings, while Jaquan Brisker has handled a full-time starting role in Pittsburgh's secondary.

The Steelers' defense has been elite this season and could definitely do without any additional injury woes. Here's to hoping Elliott can upgrade to full participation and be available for the team during their Week 10 matchup against the Bengals.

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