Kyle Dugger is out against the Ravens with a hand injury.
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Kyle Dugger & Buffalo Bills running back Ray Davis in-game. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills Kylee Surike | Special to PennLive Dugger has replaced starting strong safety DeShon Elliott, who suffered a severe knee injury in October against the Packers and seems likely to be out for the rest of the season.
Without Dugger in the fold, the Steelers will turn to either former Ravens safety Chuck Clark or former Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers to start alongside Jalen Ramsey. Dugger fell out of favor with the new regime in New England one year after signing a four-year extension. The Steelers amended his contract to void after the 2025 season. He has 69 career starts and has played in 81 games as the dimebacker and strong safety. Dugger, 29, had a pick six against the Cincinnati Bengals. Dugger is 6-foot-1, 210 pounds and ran a 4.49 40-yard dash coming out of Lenoir-Rhyne in North Carolina back in 2020. However, Dugger has performed well with the Steelers at strong safety so far. Now without him in the lineup, the team will have to pivot to their backup options against a talented Ravens rushing attack that has plenty of weapons to throw the ball with, too.Lamar Jackson returns to practice before Steelers game after injury scareNick Farabaugh is the Pittsburgh Steelers beat writer for PennLive.com, based in Pittsburgh. He is entering his fourth season on the Steelers beat. Before joining PennLive, he was the Steelers beat writer for...
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