# Steelers Hope After Injury Update

> Steelers coach Mike McCarthy says all injured players have a chance to return this season.
- Title: Steelers Hope After Injury Update · Pittsburgh Steelers On SI
- Summary: Steelers coach Mike McCarthy says all injured players have a chance to return this season. Steelers coach Mike McCarthy states all injured players have a…
- Keywords: pittsburgh steelers, mike mccarthy, injured reserve, nfl, afl north, roman wilson, michael pittman jr, derrick harmon, sports, Steelers, Hope, Injury
- Source: Pittsburgh Steelers On SI — https://si.com/nfl/steelers/onsi/mike-mccarthy-drops-injury-news-that-gives-pittsburgh-steelers-even-more-hope
- Published: 2026-10-29T16:30:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pittsburgh steelers, mike mccarthy, injured reserve, nfl, afl north, roman wilson, michael pittman jr, derrick harmon, sports
## Steelers Injury Luck
Pittsburgh Steelers have had some of the worst injury luck in the NFL this season.
## Injured Players Count
The team has lost multiple starters with seven players on injured reserve and one on practice squad injured reserve.
## Steelers Hope for Return
Head coach Mike McCarthy says each player on injured reserve has a chance to return this season.

> I think all of those guys have a chance, I think they'll all have a chance to come back
## Wide Receiver Status
Michael Pittman Jr. and Roman Wilson have missed time with multiple wide receivers out on the depth chart.
## Roman Wilson Return
Roman Wilson will likely return first after dislocating his finger several weeks ago.
## Pittman Jr. Injury
Pittman Jr. deals with a foot injury that has kept him out for four of the Steelers' seven games.
## Defensive Players Status
Derrick Harmon and Sebastian Joseph-Day were forced out of action on the defensive side.
## Harmon Return Timeline
Harmon has one more game on injured reserve and could rejoin the team next week.
## Key takeaway

Steelers coach Mike McCarthy states all injured players have a chance to return this season.