DK Metcalf (illness) was removed from the injury report and is expected to play against the Buccaneers in Week 6.

17 October 2026

Good news. Metcalf missed practice Friday and was listed as questionable, but has since been removed from the injury report and is expected to play this week. With the Steelers missing Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson and Ben Skowronek, Metcalf could see even more targets than usual against Tampa Bay.