The Pittsburgh Steelers received a positive update on veteran cornerback Jalen Ramsey on the eve of Week 6. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo reported Ramsey was expected to play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.
That report has come to fruition. Ramsey was not included on the team’s Week 6 inactive list an hour and a half prior to the Browns matchup.
The Steelers had wide receiver Calvin Austin III, safety Chuck Clark, guard Andrus Peat, defensive lineman Logan Lee, and defensive end DeMarvin Leal on their inactive list for Sunday’s showdown.
Ramsey suffered a hamstring injury in Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings. An initial report the day after the cornerback sustained the ailment indicated he could land on injured reserve.
If that happened, Ramsey would have missed a minimal of four games.
But the veteran cornerback avoided IR and won’t miss a game barring a setback. The Steelers had a bye in Week 5 while traveling back from Dublin, Ireland.
Ramsey received the opportunity for extra rest with the bye week.
Back in action for the first time since September 28, the Steelers will host the Browns at 1 pm ET at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday.
Jalen Ramsey Officially Active in Week 6 vs. Browns
With Ramsey active, the Steelers will have a completely healthy secondary for the first time since early in Week 1.
During the season opener, fellow cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and safety DeShon Elliott suffered injuries. Porter and Elliott missed each of the next two games.
Elliott returned for the Week 4 matchup versus the Vikings. Porter will be back on the field for the first time since the season opener Sunday.
Without Porter, Ramsey has played more outside cornerback the past three games than pundits expected him to for Pittsburgh this season. But Porter will be back to play outside along with Darius Slay versus the Browns.
Therefore, Ramsey could line up in multiple spots Sunday.
In four games this season, Ramsey has posted 14 combined tackles, four pass defenses and one interception. He returned a fumble for a touchdown in Week 4, but a replay review wiped out the turnover and the score.
The Steelers listed Ramsey as questionable entering Week 6. The cornerback didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday, but he was a full participant at practice Friday.
In addition to Porter, edge rusher Alex Highsmith will return for the Steelers on Sunday. Highsmith didn’t even travel with the team to Ireland for the Vikings showdown.
Steelers RB Jaylen Warren Back Against Browns
On top of the returns on defense, the Steelers offense will receive a boost. Running back Jaylen Warren will play against Cleveland.
Warren was a late addition to the Steelers’ injury report ahead of Week 4. He then didn’t dress versus the Vikings.
Without Warren, the Steelers experienced their best rushing day of the young season in Dublin. Behind a stellar game from Kenneth Gainwell, the Steelers rushed for 131 yards.
They didn’t have more than 72 rushing yards in any of their first three games.
Even with Warren back, though, the Steelers will have their hands full to generate a rushing attack in Week 6. The Browns defense has allowed the fewest yards per carry in the NFL this season.
Warren has run for 132 yards, averaging 3.1 yards per rush in 2025. He’s also had 11 receptions for 142 yards.
Warren hasn’t tallied a rushing touchdown yet, but he does have a receiving score this season.
The Steelers, though, will be without one of their starting wideouts, Austin, for the first time this season. Austin suffered a shoulder injury during Week 4.
