The Pittsburgh Steelers were minus three-fourths of their secondary Wednesday when they began on-field preparations for their game Sunday at the Buffalo Bills.
Sitting out practice were Ahkello Witherspoon (hamstring), strong safety Terrell Edmunds (concussion) and free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee). In addition, cornerbacks Levi Wallace (foot) and Cameron Sutton (groin/hamstring) were limited participants, as were defensive lineman Cameron Heyward (ankle/elbow) and Chris Wormley (ankle).
Coach Mike Tomlin already has declared Witherspoon will miss his second game in a row because of his hamstring injury. As for the others?
“Today is just Wednesday,” Wallace said. “Sunday is so far. It’s all about who shows up on Sunday and is ready to play. If guys are missing, it’s the next guy up.”
Fitzpatrick has missed just one game since joining the Steelers in the third week of the 2019 season. Edmunds’ only absence in five seasons with the Steelers was in the 2020 season finale at Cleveland.
