NFL · 2026 season · 2–2 against the closing spread
Pittsburgh Steelers
Next: Steelers vs. Colts, Sun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET. Steelers −2.5, total 44.5. Not priced in
Steelers Injury Report · Week 5
| Player | Pos | Status this week | Worth (pts) | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Harmon | EDGE | Questionable → Doubtful → Out → IR | 0.6 | Mon Oct 5, 5:30 PM |
| Jamel Dean | CB | Active → Doubtful | 0.5 | Sun Oct 4, 9:23 AM |
Starters only, as reported by the team and ESPN. Worth = his value over his healthy backup, in points against the Steelers. Questionable starters have sat 36% of the time this season.
Latest Steelers News
Steelers sign cornerback Terell Smith to active roster
Pittsburgh continued reshaping its secondary by adding cornerback Terell Smith to the 53-man roster on Tuesday. The move follows the trade of Joey Porter Jr. and gives the Steelers more depth at corner before Sunday's game with Indianapolis. Pittsburgh Steelers (team site)
Wind in the Forecast for Colts at Steelers
The forecast for kickoff at Acrisure Stadium calls for wind 8 mph, gusting 27. Forecasts change; this note updates as the game gets closer.
Steelers add CB Murphy-Bunting after dealing Porter to Dallas
Pittsburgh signed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting off Tampa Bay's practice squad to fill a secondary hole created by trading Joey Porter Jr. to Dallas. The move reshuffles the Steelers' cornerback rotation heading into Sunday against Indianapolis. ProFootballTalk
Line moves 1 toward the Steelers after last week's results
The consensus spread on Colts at Steelers has moved from −1.5 to −2.5 (home side), with 4 of 7 books moving the same way. The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Steelers lose DT Harmon for several weeks with foot injury
Pittsburgh defensive tackle Derrick Harmon was carted off Thursday with a foot injury and is expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks. That rules him out against Indianapolis and thins the interior of the Steelers defensive line. ESPN
Steelers Trade CB Joey Porter Jr. to the Cowboys
The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to trade starting CB Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys, ESPN reports. Porter Jr. comes off the Steelers depth chart before their Week 4 game at the Browns. He had already been ruled out of that game, so this week's line had his absence in it before the trade; the move matters for the weeks after. ESPN
Wind in the Forecast for Steelers at Browns
The forecast for kickoff at Huntington Bank Field calls for wind 12 mph, gusting 23. Forecasts change; this note updates as the game gets closer.
Steelers Beat Falcons 20–13 Despite Rush Starting
Final: Atlanta Falcons 13, Pittsburgh Steelers 20. Cooper Rush started at quarterback for Atlanta in place of Tua Tagovailoa and went 12/22 for 143 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. The closing line was Steelers −6.5; Pittsburgh covered by 0.5.
Steelers rule out QB Drew Allar against Bengals
Quarterback Drew Allar is inactive for Pittsburgh's Week 3 game with Cincinnati. That confirms he is unavailable at quarterback for the Steelers on Sunday. ESPN player news
Howard inactive for Steelers, set as emergency third QB vs Bengals
Pittsburgh made Will Howard inactive by coach's decision for Sunday's game against Cincinnati, keeping him available only as the emergency third quarterback. With Drew Allar already ruled out, the Steelers' quarterback depth for the game is limited. ESPN player news
Steelers Beat Bengals 30–27
Final: Cincinnati Bengals 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 30. Pittsburgh won outright as the underdog; the closing line was Steelers +3.
2026 Season: How the Line Moved
| Week | Game | Opened | Closed | Move | Result | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs. Falcons | −3.5 | −6.5 | −3.0 | W 20–13 | Covered |
| 2 | at Patriots | +4.5 | +4.5 | — | L 3–20 | Didn't cover |
| 3 | vs. Bengals | +3.5 | +3 | −0.5 | W 30–27 | Covered |
| 4 | at Browns | −3 | −3 | — | L 24–27 | Didn't cover |
| 5 | vs. Colts | −2.5 | −2.5 | — | Upcoming | — |
| 6 | at Buccaneers | −2.5 | −2.5 | — | Upcoming | — |
The Steelers' consensus spread (median of U.S. sportsbooks and Kalshi) at our first look and at kickoff. A positive move means the market moved against the Steelers.