Pittsburgh DB William Gay (head) did not practice on Monday in preparation for Week 14 on Thursday at Cleveland. Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said he may lose his starting spot and he is not expected to play on Thursday.
... victory drive with 40 seconds left Sunday, probably will start at left cornerback, whether William Gay (concussion) can play or not. “It’s going to be Joe Burnett,” Tomlin said. “Keenan Lewis is going to get an opportunity to play. We want to see both of those guys. They’re young guys; they’ve been working. We want to see both of those guys play.”
Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that team captain and veteran receiver Hines Ward is "very questionable" with a hamstring injury for Thursday's game against the Cleveland Browns.
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback William Gay sustained an apparent concussion during an accidental helmet-to-helmet collision with teammate Ryan Mundy during the fourth quarter of the Oakland Raiders' 27-24 comeback victory Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers could be missing two key starters for their Thursday-nighter against the Cleveland Browns. According to ESPN, the chances of WR Hines Ward (hamstring) and CB William Gay (concussion) seeing action on Thursday are slim, especially considering it is a short week. Pittsburgh is still a 10-point road favorite though and 9-1 SU and 5-2-3 ATS [...]
Steelers starting CB William Gay suffered a concussion vs. Oakland in Week 13 and is not expected to play against the Browns. Veteran Deshea Townsend will take Gay's place in the starting lineup.
... come Thursday night. Tomlin announced a few injuries in the press conference and it sounds like William Gay will be out for sure on Thursday, Troy Polamalu is very doubtful as well, and it's looking somewhat questionable if we will see Hines Ward this week. Hopefully the decision on Hines Ward will be made prior to Wednesday so that Big Ben doesn't throw a hissy fit on national T.V. about...
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at CLEVELAND BROWNS -- STEELERS: Pittsburgh did not practice, the practice report is an estimation. DNP: QB Charlie Batch (left wrist), CB William Gay (head), RB Rashard Mendenhall (ankle), S Troy Polamalu (knee), WR Hines Ward (hamstring). BROWNS: Cleveland conducted a walkthrough, the practice report is an estimation. DNP: DE Kenyon Coleman (knee). LIMITED: QB Derek Anderson...
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is OK -- this time, really, coach Mike Tomlin says -- Dennis Dixon's play at quarterback Sunday could prompt the Steelers to use him on occasion, receiver Hines Ward turned to Facebook to explain himself, and offenses probably will continue to target cornerback William Gay.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is OK -- this time, really, coach Mike Tomlin says -- Dennis Dixon's play at quarterback Sunday could prompt the Steelers to use him on occasion, receiver Hines Ward turned to Facebook to explain himself, and offenses probably will continue to target cornerback William Gay.