The Pittsburgh Steelers have ruled out cornerback Cory Trice Jr. for the team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Trice is still on injured reserve and is in his 21-day window. Trice has not practiced in nearly two weeks after suffering a new knee injury, and if he is not activated by Wednesday, he will be out for the season.
Trice missed the last two months with a hamstring injury, but this knee issue is new.
Trice has torn both of his ACLs over his career, including during his rookie season, which cost him that entire year. He was hoping to get back into the fold moving forward.
Trice suffered a hamstring injury during the season last year that forced him to miss half the season. He missed the entire 2023 season after tearing his ACL. At the NFL Combine, general manager Omar Khan said the team liked Trice, but could not trust him given his injury history.
We really like Cory. The reality is that durability has been an issue and until durability is not an issue, you know, that’s a position that we, you know, we have to keep our eye on,” Khan said.
Trice was taking second-team reps and showing out once again, but his inability to stay healthy has forced him to miss far too much time for the Steelers to count on him.
Elevating his game is no concern, as Trice has done that multiple times in two training camps, but he simply has to stay healthy to carve out a role. If he is going to return, the Steelers will hope to see Trice stay healthy this time, and prove that he can be a contributor for them on the field.
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