Pruitt appeared in 12 regular-season games for Pittsburgh in 2024, making six catches (on 10 targets) for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Pruitt suffered a multi-week absence due to a knee injury, leading to his lowest reception and yardage totals since 2020. The 31-year-old is set to be an unrestricted free agent this spring and with Darnell Washington and Pat Freiermuth entrenched as the top two tight ends for the Steelers, it's unclear if Pruitt will be brought back.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Cleared for wild-card round
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Pruitt (knee) practiced in full Thursday and does not carry an injury designation for Saturday's wild-card round game against the Ravens, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Pruitt was limited Tuesday then missed practice Wednesday, but his knee injury ultimately won't impact his availability for Saturday's road wild-card round matchup. Expect Pruitt to handle his usual depth role at tight end behind Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Downgrades to DNP
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Pruitt (knee) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
Pruitt was limited in practice Tuesday due to a knee issue, and he appears to have now taken a step backward in his recovery. If the veteran No. 3 tight end is unable to play during Saturday's wild-card road game against the Ravens, his absence will deplete Pittsburgh's depth behind Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Working through knee injury
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Pruitt (knee) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice.
Pruitt likely picked up the injury during the Steelers' Week 18 loss to the Bengals. He'll have two more chances to increase his practice participation ahead of Saturday's wild-card game against the Ravens. For most of the 2024 regular season, Pruitt served as a blocking tight end and third on the Steelers' depth chart behind Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington. Pruitt ended the regular season with six catches (on 10 targets) for 40 yards and one touchdown across 12 games in his first season in Pittsburgh.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Upgraded to full practice
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Pruitt (knee) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
Pruitt was also listed with rest, so it sounds like he's going to be fine for Thursday night's divisional clash with the Browns. The Steelers' No. 4 tight end, Pruitt has two catches for 19 yards this season.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Still tending to injury
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Pruitt (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
Pruitt is still working his way through a knee injury and was unable to suit up for Sunday's win over the Ravens. With Pittsburgh set to play the Browns on Thursday, the team didn't hold a practice, but Pruitt would not have participated if there had been one. Pruitt will have a chance to upgrade his participation when the Steelers hold what should be an actual practice Tuesday.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Inactive for Week 11
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Pruitt (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against Baltimore, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Pruitt missed practice all week due to a knee injury he aggravated in Week 10 against the Commanders. Given his lack of practice participation, Pruitt may also be in danger of missing the Steelers' Week 12 game against the Browns on Thursday, Nov. 21. The Steelers will roll with Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington and Connor Heyward as the three tight ends for Sunday's contest.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Doubtful for Sunday
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Pruitt (knee) is listed as doubtful ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Ravens, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Pruitt appears to have worsened his knee injury in the Steelers' Week 10 win over the Commanders, as he's been unable to practice all week and is likely in line to miss his fifth game of the season Sunday. If Pruitt is sidelined in Week 11 as expected, Pittsburgh's tight end room will consist of Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington and Connor Heyward.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Misses Wednesday's practice
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Pruitt (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
The 32-year-old played through his knee injury in Sunday's win over the Commanders, failing to haul in his only target across 32 offensive snaps. Wednesday's DNP suggests that Pruitt may have worsened the injury in Week 10, and he'll likely need to upgrade to at least limited participation Thursday or Friday in order to play in Week 11, when the Steelers host the Ravens.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Doesn't practice Thursday
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Pruitt (knee) did not practice Thursday, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
Pruitt initially suffered a knee injury in Week 2, causing him to miss four contests, but he was able to return to game action in Week 7. He wasn't listed on the injury report Wednesday, so perhaps this is more of a rest day or Pruitt may have suffered an aggravation of some sort. Pruitt has played 42 percent of the offensive snaps in games he's been healthy for this season, catching two of three targets for 19 yards. He's mainly been a blocker.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Appears past knee injury
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Pruitt (knee) was listed as a full participant on the Steelers' injury report Wednesday.
Pruitt suffered a knee injury in Week 2 against the Broncos, which has kept him sidelined for the Steelers' last four games. The veteran tight end seems to be over the issue, as he was able to practice without limitations Wednesday. Barring any setbacks, Pruitt should return for Week 7 against the Jets and serve in a depth role at tight end behind Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington and Connor Heyward.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Officially out versus Raiders
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Pruitt (knee) is out for Sunday's matchup against Las Vegas, according to the Steelers' official site.
Pruitt was a limited participant in each of the Steelers' practices this week, so his inactive designation doesn't come as too much of a surprise. The 6-foot-2 tight end hasn't played since Week 2 against the Broncos and has one catch for nine yards on the year.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Not expected to play Sunday
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Coach Mike Tomlin labeled Pruitt (knee) as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Missi Matthews of the Steelers' official site reports.
It's not an official designation, but it sounds like the Steelers don't expect Pruitt to return for Week 6. It would be Pruitt's fourth consecutive missed contest. The Steelers will continue to roll with Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington and Connor Heyward in Pruitt's absence.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Ruled out for Week 5
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Pruitt (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Pruitt missed practice all week and will miss his third consecutive game. The Steelers will roll with Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington and Connor Heyward at tight end against Dallas.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Logs DNP on Wednesday
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Pruitt (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Pruitt sustained a knee injury during the Steelers' Week 2 win over the Broncos that has sidelined him for the team's last two games. The Southern Illinois product will likely have to upgrade to at least limited participation Thursday or Friday in order to suit up for the Steelers' Week 5 matchup against the Cowboys.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Ruled out for Sunday
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Pruitt (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
In Pittsburgh's heavy-tight end offense, Pruitt has played 68 offensive snaps and has recorded one catch for nine yards on two targets. With Pruitt out against Los Angeles, Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington and Connor Heyward will soak up the snaps.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Sits out practice again
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Pruitt (knee) is not practicing Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Pruitt has now missed back-to-back practices due to a knee issue, resulting in Pittsburgh's elevation of tight end Rodney Williams from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. If Pruitt isn't able to suit up Sunday versus the Chargers, Darnell Washington and Connor Heyward will figure to benefit most from increased opportunities behind Pat Freiermuth.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Misses Wednesday's practice
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Pruitt (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Pruitt likely suffered a knee injury during the Steelers' Week 2 win, and following Wednesday's DNP, it appears he could be in jeopardy of missing Sunday's matchup with the Chargers. The 32-year-old's practice participation Thursday and Friday will provide a better indication of his availability for Week 3.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Dealing with knee injury
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Pruitt suffered a knee injury in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Broncos, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
Pruitt was able to record a tackle in punt coverage Sunday, but he appears to have picked up a knee injury at some point along the way. The tight end's status should be updated when the team returns to practice Wednesday.
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Steelers' MyCole Pruitt: Held to nine yards in Week 1
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Pruitt secured one of two targets for nine yards during Sunday's 18-10 win over the Falcons.
Pruitt was on the field for 59 percent of the Steelers' offensive snaps Sunday, more than fellow reserve tight end Darnell Washington. Pruitt also had one more target than Washington, but both tight ends will likely have limited work in the passing game behind starter Pat Freiermuth this season. Pruitt secured nine of 12 targets for 110 yards and a touchdown while appearing in all 17 games with Atlanta last year, and he'll likely struggle to have a fantasy-relevant role once again in 2024.
