Steelers Get Great News Before Seeing Ja’Marr Chase

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Brandin Echols in a game agains the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 11, 2026. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers NowThe Pittsburgh Steelers will need all hands on deck to quiet the Cincinnati Bengals’ passing attack on Sunday night. Mike McCarthy’s team has a pair of covermen trending toward being back in the fold for the matchup against Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.Cornerbacks Doneiko Slaughter and Brandin Echols, who have both been dealing with hamstring issues, were full participants during Wednesday’s practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.Echols suffered his injury against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6, while Slaughter was hurt the following week against the New Orleans Saints.Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen, who played with Burrow at LSU, talked about what it takes to throw him off on Tuesday. Burrow’s 298.3 passing yards per game are tops in the NFL heading into the primetime clash.“Joe is a guy that, if he knows what you’re in, he’s picking you apart,” Steelers inside linebacker Patrick Queen said Monday at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “I think the best thing is to either be stationary before the snap, or everybody moving at once before the snap. If one guy is off of line or one guy is giving anything away, he’s gonna sit there and pick you apart. And you know the guys they’ve got on that side, what they could do when they get the ball in their hands.”Related HeadlinesAnother Injury Hampering Key Steelers Defender Before Bengals GameSteelers Get Huge Injury Boost, Crucial DT Back from IRAsante Samuel Jr. Honored by SteelersRead more at Steelers Now