Haden (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.
If Haden is vaccinated, he will still have a chance to play in the Steelers' final regular-season contest. The potential loss of their top cornerback would be a huge blow to Pittsburgh, who needs to beat the Ravens in Week 17 -- plus get additional help from the Jaguars -- to make the playoffs.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Will return Week 15
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Haden (foot) is active Week 15 against the Titans.
Reports from early Sunday morning suggested Haden would be able to suit up for the first time since Week 10, and that idea was confirmed with his absence from the inactive report. The veteran will provide a boost to the Pittsburgh secondary against a banged-up Tennessee receiving corps.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Should suit up Sunday
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Haden (foot), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans, is expected to suit up, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
After concluding the week as a full practice participant, the veteran cornerback looks ready to put an end to his month-long absence. Official confirmation on Haden's availability will arrive around 11:30 a.m. ET, when the Steelers release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to kickoff.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Receives questionable tag
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Haden (foot) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Haden has sat out the past four games with the foot injury but may be able to return to action for Week 15. James Pierre and Ahkello Witherspoon should continue to see increased playing time should Haden remain unavailable.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Haden (foot) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice session, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Haden has been sidelined for the last four games due to a foot injury, and his initial status ahead of Week 15 isn't encouraging. The 32-year-old will presumably need to practice in some capacity later in the week if he hopes to play Sunday against the Titans.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Ruled out against Vikings
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Haden (foot) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Vikings.
Haden was unable to return to practice this week, and he'll be forced to miss a fourth consecutive game with a foot injury. James Pierre and Ahkello Witherspoon could see increased roles against Minnesota.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Won't play Week 13
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Haden (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Haden will be sidelined for a third consecutive game due to the foot injury. James Pierre could receive another start at cornerback for Pittsburgh in his absence.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Downgraded to out
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Haden (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Haden was downgraded to out after initially being considered questionable for Sunday's divisional matchup. James Pierre is expected to start at cornerback in his absence for Pittsburgh.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Questionable for Week 12
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Haden (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Brooke Pryor of ESPN reports.
Haden logged consecutive limited practices Thursday and Friday after missing Wednesday's session. If he's unable to suit up, it would be a major loss for a Pittsburgh secondary that will have its hands full trying to contain a talented young Bengals receiving corps headlined by Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Returns to practice
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Haden (foot) was listed as limited on Thursday's practice report, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Haden missed Wednesday's practice but was back in limited fashion a day later. He is expected to play in Week 12, but Friday's practice report will be telling.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Expected to return
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Haden (foot) is expected to return Sunday against the Bengals, Bob Labriola of the Steelers' official site reports.
Haden suffered the injury in Week 10 against the Lions and wasn't able to play Sunday against the Chargers. His return would be a big boost to the Steelers defense, which is currently dealing with absences of multiple key players.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Out Week 11
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Haden (foot) will not play in Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Haden suffered a foot injury in the Steelers' Week 10 tie with the Lions. His absence in Sunday's upcoming matchup with the Chargers means Justin Layne and James Pierre will presumably be in line for increased snaps.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Considered day-to-day
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Haden (foot) is considered day-to-day after leaving Sunday's game against the Lions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Haden was unable to return to Sunday's contest after he sustained a foot injury in the first half. He should tentatively be considered questionable ahead of Sunday night's Week 11 matchup against the Chargers.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Downgraded to out
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Haden (foot) will not return Sunday against the Lions, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Haden left in the first half Sunday and is now officially sidelined the rest of the game. In his absence, James Pierre will see additional snaps.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Leaves with injury
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Haden (foot) is questionable to return Sunday against the Lions, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Haden's early exit leaves the Steelers' secondary short-handed until he's able to return. While he is out, Justin Layne will likely see more opportunity.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Practicing in full Thursday
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Haden (groin) returned to full practice Thursday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Haden's poised to make his return against the Bengals in Week 3 after missing last week's loss to the Raiders. The veteran cornerback will have his hands full against Cincinnati's talented young receiving corps, led by Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase on the outside.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Inactive for Week 2
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Haden (groin) is inactive for the Steelers' Week 2 contest against the Raiders on Sunday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Haden popped up on the injury report late in the week of practice and will be sidelined. Justin Layne, James Pierre and Ahkello Witherspoon will likely be among the players asked to step into a bigger role as a result of Haden's absence.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Ready for free agency next spring
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Haden plans to play out his contract with the Steelers and then test the free-agent market next offseason, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
In other words, he isn't happy with what the Steelers are offering on an extension. The 32-year-old cornerback has played 56 of 64 regular-season games (all starts) since joining the team, averaging 50 tackles, 12 pass defenses and 2.5 interceptions per season. Haden will turn 33 next April, so he needs a strong year in 2021 to earn another big payday, despite leading all active players with 149 career PDs.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Another full practice
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Haden (concussion) was a full participant in Friday's practice, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Haden has logged back-to-back full practices, indicating that he'll likely be cleared for Monday's game versus the Bengals. The veteran cornerback has given up 452 yards in coverage (6.4 yards per target) through 12 games.
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Steelers' Joe Haden: Concussion confirmed
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Haden suffered a concussion during Monday's loss to Washington, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
The 31-year-old exited during the second half of Monday's contest, and he's now in the concussion protocol. Haden will need to fully clear the protocol this week to have a chance of suiting up Sunday at Buffalo.
