The win over the Jets didn’t come without a cost. Pittsburgh left MetLife Stadium bruised, and Mike Tomlin didn’t sugarcoat the aftermath in his post-game presser. Safety DeShon Elliott and linebacker Malik Harrison both left with knee injuries, while cornerback Joey Porter Jr. tightened up his hamstring and was pulled early “so it didn’t get any worse than it was.”

Tomlin chalked up the rest to the usual “bumps and bruises,” even noting Cam Heyward’s brief scare—a poked eye that looked far more serious in real time but turned out harmless. But by today, the picture has already shifted. Tomlin officially ruled out three defensive players for Sunday’s matchup with Seattle : rookie defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (knee), Elliott (knee), and Harrison (knee

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