The Steelers placed Dunker (knee) on injured reserve Saturday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
Dunker suffered an MCL sprain during Week 3 prep and will need to miss 4-to-6 weeks with the issue. Now on IR, Dunker will need to wait four games before becoming eligible to return to the Steelers' active roster.
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Steelers' Gennings Dunker: Won't suit up Sunday
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Dunker (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Dunker appeared as limited on Thursday's practice report. The offensive guard was downgraded to a non-participant in Friday's session, drawing an out designation for Sunday's contest. It is unclear how long the new knee injury will sideline the depth option.
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Steelers' Gennings Dunker: Inactive against Atlanta
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Dunker (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Dunker was a third-round pick out of Iowa earlier this year but will begin his career behind Ryan McCollum and Brock Hoffman as the top reserves on the interior of the offensive line.
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Steelers' Gennings Dunker: Picked by Steelers
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The Steelers selected Dunker in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 96th overall.
The mulleted wonder from Iowa stays in gold and black now that he's headed to Pittsburgh, where Dunker is expected to eventually emerge as a quality starting guard. Dunker (6-foot-5, 319 pounds) played tackle at Iowa but might be undersized for the position, whereas at guard Dunker's traits grade very well. With a 5.18-second 40 and 108-inch broad jump, Dunker has above-average athleticism to work with on a solid frame by guard standards.
