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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Chuck Clark at training camp on July 25, 2025. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
The Pittsburgh Steelers have ruled out a third safety for their game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, as Chuck Clark has been ruled out with an illness.
The Steelers entered the week knowing they'd definitely be without starting strong safety DeShon Elliott , who suffered a serious knee injury last week against the Green Bay Packers .
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Then, backup Jabrill Peppers suffered a quad injury during the week of practice and was also ruled out on Friday for Sunday's Week 9 home date with the Colts.
Friday was also when Clark's status first came up for the game, when he first missed practice with an illness. He was listed as questionable on Friday, but was downgraded to out after the team's walkthrough on Saturday.
Clark has started four games for the Steelers this season, playing primarily free safety. Juan Thornhill and Jalen Ramsey have also played a good bit of free safety and should be able to replace him there.
It's the Steelers other safety spot, where Clark has also dabbled, that's in deep trouble. Elliott, Peppers and Clark would have likely been the first three options at that spot, which is now down to just Kyle Dugger , who has two practices under his belt since being traded from the New England Patriots , and practice squad player Jack Henderson.
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Chuck Clark runs out of the tunnel on Aug 16, 2025. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
PITTSBURGH STEELERS WEEK 9 INJURY REPORT
| Player |
Roster |
Injury |
WED |
THU |
FRI |
Status |
| S Chuck Clark |
Active |
Illness |
FP |
FP |
DNP |
OUT |
| CB Darius Slay |
Active |
Personal |
FP |
DNP |
FP |
IN |
| SS Kyle Dugger |
Active |
Knee |
— |
FP |
FP |
IN |
| ILB Cole Holcomb |
Active |
Illness |
FP |
DNP |
DNP |
OUT |
| Active |
Quad |
FP |
LP |
DNP |
OUT |
|
| Active |
Neck |
LP |
FP |
FP |
IN |
|
| Active |
Quad Contusion |
DNP |
FP |
FP |
IN |
|
| Active |
Pectoral |
DNP |
DNP |
LP |
IN |
|
| Active |
Broken finger, left hand |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
OUT |
|
| C Zach Frazier |
Active |
Left calf |
DNP |
LP |
LP |
IN |
| IR-R (Oct. 13) |
MCL Sprain |
FP |
FP |
FP |
IR– RETURN |
|
| QB Will Howard |
IR-R (Oct. 22) |
Broken right pinky |
FP |
FP |
FP |
IR– RETURN |
| CB Cory Trice |
IR-R (Oct. 29) |
Hamstring, Knee |
IR |
LP |
DNP |
IR-RETURN OUT |
| IR (Week 13) |
Hyperextended right knee |
DNP |
DNP |
IR |
IR |
|
| IR (Week 8) |
Right high ankle sprain |
IR |
IR |
IR |
IR |
|
| IR (Week 7) |
Hamstring |
IR |
IR |
IR |
IR |
|
| CB Donte Kent |
IR (Week 6) |
Right foot/ankle |
IR |
IR |
IR |
IR |
| DT Daniel Ekuale |
IR (Season) |
Left ACL tear |
DNP |
DNP |
IR |
IR-SEASON |
| IR (Season) |
Knee |
IR |
IR |
IR |
IR-SEASON |
|
| IR (Season) |
ACL sprain |
IR |
IR |
IR |
IR-SEASON |
|
| DT Dean Lowry |
IR (Season) |
Knee |
IR |
IR |
IR |
IR-SEASON |
| IR (Season) |
Achilles |
IR |
IR |
IR |
IR-SEASON |
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers Rule Out Third Safety for Colts Game
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