October 27th, 2010 
Matt Loede 
Posted in While the Steelers will miss the services of Aaron Smith on the D-line, they are hoping Sunday to get back left defensive end Brett Keisel. He didn’t practice Wednesday, but he remains hopeful that come Sunday night he will be able to take the field in New Orleans against the Super Bowl champion Saints. “I [...]
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DE Keisel to miss Dolphins game Sunday in Miami
Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that defensive end Brett Keisel will miss Sunday’s game at Miami with a left hamstring injury. Keisel was injured during the first quarter of the Steelers’ 28-10 victory against Cleveland on Sunday and did not return. The options to play for Keisel will be either Nick Eason or former first-round draft [...]
DE Keisel Misses Practice; Not Likley to Go vs Fins
Defensive end Brett Keisel missed a third consecutive day of practice because of a neck injury and might not play Sunday at Miami. Keisel is listed as questionable, but Steelers players rarely play after not practicing all week. Left guard Chris Kemoeatu (wrist) also was limited in practice Friday and is listed as questionable.
Steelers Close to an Extension w/ D-Lineman Keisel
The Steelers appear close to adding another veteran with a contract extension according to the Post-Gazette: The Steelers are closing in on a five-year contract with defensive end Brett Keisel that could be finalized today. Keisel, 30, has been a starter on the right side of the defense since 2006. He likely will be the [...]
DE Keisel Expects To Play Vs Titans
From: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Brett Keisel has missed nearly half the team’s 14 games this season, sitting out three because of a calf injury and another three because of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. He is hoping his inactivity ends tomorrow in Nashville, Tenn., where, barring an unexpected setback, he is expected [...]
DE Keisel Could Be Back This Week
It seems that the Black and Gold are getting healthy at the right time, as the Post Gazette is reporting that DE Brett Keisel could return this week for the Steelers big game in Tennessee vs the struggling Titans. Mike Tomlin said he is hopeful Keisel could return to the field, as the DE has [...]
Roethlisberger Hurts Knee in Practice
The Steelers continue to get ready for the Cowboys on Sunday, but today they got a big scare in practice when Ben Roethlisberger went down with a knee injury. Sources say that Big Ben slipped on some mud during the afternoon practice, and did not finish the session, instead giving way to Byron Leftwich. Ben [...]
Steelers with a Long List of Injuries Heading Into Sunday
It looks as if it’s going to be another one of those types of weeks for the Steelers, as Mike Tomlin told the media today there are a number of starters that may miss the game due to injury. Right now for sure DE Brett Keisel is out with a sprained MCL. He may miss [...]
