Dec 15, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell (14) is upended by Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee (23) and cornerback Donte Jackson (26) during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images / Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
The hardest part for Donte Jackson in dealing with his “nagging” back issues is trying not to be too twitchy and aggravate a pinched nerve in the days leading up to the game. After missing the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals,
One hails from the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, as Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox has named the Bengals a fit for cornerback Donte Jackson:
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without veteran cornerback Donte Jackson, among others, as they face off against the Cincinnati Bengals at home on Saturday night.
Wide receiver Scotty Miller is out again with the Steelers fully healthy at wide receiver. Ben Skowronek is battling an oblique injury but will play. Meanwhile, quarterback Kyle Allen is the emergency third quarterback. Justin Fields will return as the backup.
The Steelers go into tonight's game against the Cincinnati Bengals a relatively healthy team, but at Week 18, no team is truly healthy. Cornerback Donte Jackson is inactive after landing back on the injury report this week with his back injury.
The Bengals have an opportunity to pull off a miraculous turnaround, starting with a win vs. the Steelers on Saturday night. Follow along.
Jackson owns a 2-4 record in the playoffs, having thrown six interceptions while fumbling six times (losing three) in the postseason. He has thrown for six touchdowns and rushed for three in his playoff career. In other words, production needs to increase and miscues need to decrease.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have their full secondary in good health for their Wild Card playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, as cornerback Donte Jackson announced on Thursday that he is good to go to return from injury this week.
Lamar Jackson has won the same number of playoff games as NFL MVP trophies: two. The dearth of postseason victories have been an issue and the Ravens star quarterback looks to change the narrative when third-seeded Baltimore hosts the sixth-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC wild-card round on Saturday night.