The Pittsburgh Steelers have an injury concern on the defensive side of the ball during the Week 8 game against the Green Bay Packers, as safety DeShon Elliott is banged up in the third quarter.
Elliott suffered the injury in the third quarter and appeared to be grabbing at his knee after his leg was rolled up on. The veteran safety remained down on the field after the play and is being looked at by trainers.
Follow our tracker below for all of the latest updates on Elliott's status for the rest of the game with Green Bay.
DeShon Elliott injury update
UPDATE: Elliott has been ruled out and it is indeed a knee injury.
The Steelers have ruled out two starters in DeShon Elliott (knee) and Isaac Seumalo (pec).
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) October 27, 2025
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UPDATE: Elliott needed help getting off the field, as he was unable to put any weight on his leg. It's not looking good right now for him.
Here's a look at the play in which Elliott got hurt. You can clearly see his leg get rolled up on.
Steelers safety DeShon Elliott down after his knee twists making the tackle on Tucker Kraft. Injury timeout in Pittsburgh. #GBvsPIT #Steelers #NFL #InjuryUpdate pic.twitter.com/jOcLdCpq4B
— Aggregate Sports (@AggregateSports) October 27, 2025
The Steelers should be providing an update soon.
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Elliott stayed down on the field and appeared to be clutching at his knee, so it doesn't look good early on.
We'll update this page once more information becomes available.
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