2026 Week 5 Injury Report: Rico Dowdle, Michael Pittman Limited for Steelers vs. Colts

According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), running back Rico Dowdle (toe) and receiver Michael Pittman (foot) were both limited in the Steelers' first practice of the week as Pittsburgh begins prep for a matchup against the Colts.

Rico Dowdle

Dowdle has already missed the last two games with this toe injury, and a limited Wednesday practice is not an encouraging sign heading into Week 5. He's currently listed as questionable. If he misses a third straight game, whoever backs him up on the Pittsburgh depth chart becomes a waiver-wire priority — though the source story doesn't specify who that would be. Don't count on Dowdle until we see him practice fully later in the week.

Michael Pittman

Pittman was limited rather than absent, which at least keeps the door open for him to play. His injury status isn't listed beyond "limited," so this is one to monitor through Thursday and Friday practice reports before making any start/sit decisions. The source story doesn't indicate how long he's been dealing with the foot issue.

The connection between these two is simple: Pittsburgh's offense is already dealing with multiple question marks at the skill positions. If Dowdle misses again and Pittman is compromised, the Steelers' fantasy output against the Colts gets harder to trust across the board. Watch the end-of-week practice reports closely before locking in any Pittsburgh offensive player.