Steelers rule out top run defender Elliott, Pickens

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 01:10 PM ET

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PITTSBURGH — Steelers safety DeShon Elliott has been downgraded and will not play in Saturday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, leaving the team without its top run defender for a second week in a row.

Elliott (hamstring) didn’t practice in the team’s first two practices of the week and was initially listed as doubtful after limited participation Thursday. The Steelers will also be without wide receiver <a data-player-guid="ab0fe70b-0fb4-fc8e-55e1-8f5204851a9d"

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