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Wilson was designated to return Tuesday, but the Steelers will not activate their third-round pick ahead of the season finale against the Bengals in Week 18. Wilson will have a chance to be a part of the receiving corps in 2025, but fantasy managers should take a wait-and-see approach before making an early investment.

Warren is playing very well at the moment, banking RB21 and RB8 finishes over the last two weeks. He practiced in full over the last two days over the last two days so fantasy managers can expect him to handle his typical workload against a Bengals defense that just placed star DT Sheldon Rankins on the reserve/non-football illness list.

Porter missed Week 17 but appears to be in good health now. He practiced in full Tuesday through Thursday. The Steelers are currently jockeying for playoff seeding so Porter’s return is meaningful. He and Ja’Marr Chase should take a fair number of snaps against each other.

Porter suffered a knee injury in Week 16’s loss to the Ravens and wound up missing last week’s game against the Chiefs. Now, after being a full participant in practice this week, Porter expects to play against the Bengals and said he’ll be on Tee Higgins for most of the game. Porter has allowed 580 receiving yards and one touchdown on 69 targets this season and has also broken up four passes. While the Steelers’ spot in the playoffs is already secured, they are losers of three-straight games and could use a win ahead of the AFC Wild Card round.

Warren was limited for Pittsburgh’s first practice of the week on Tuesday. A full session before the final report means he will be good to go for Saturday’s game. The Steelers can still win the AFC North with a win and a Baltimore loss, so we will see all of their starters for the regular season finale. Coming off a 16-touch, 115-yard game versus the Chiefs, Warren is finally in the RB2 ranks, just in time to help zero fantasy managers.

Porter Jr., Pittsburgh’s best cornerback this year, looks likely to be healthy and ready to go in Week 18 against Cincinnati. He left Week 16’s tout against the Ravens with the injury and missed Week 17’s Christmas loss to the Chiefs.

It looks like Fields will be ready to return to the lineup in Week 18 against the Bengals. Russell Wilson was limited as a resting vet, meaning Fields took some first-team reps today. It is possible he gets more work than usual against the Bengals if the Steelers have no motivation to try to win the AFC North.

He’s been out since October 28th and is practicing in advance of Pittsburgh’s Saturday game against the Bengals. Wilson did not earn a target and was often a healthy scratch in the first two months of the season. At this point he’s just a dynasty stash.

The Steelers play on Saturday after the Ravens play host to the Browns. A Ravens victory would mean the Steelers have nothing to play for in their season finale, which could open the door to the team sitting several starters in preparation for the playoffs. Speaking Monday, Tomlin said he hasn’t thought much about sitting his starters and added that he doesn’t anticipate doing so at this time. It’s possible things will change after the conclusion of the Ravens and Browns game, but for now, the Steelers appear to be going about business as usual.

Austin had gone for 65 yards in his previous two contests, but didn’t even reach the halfway point of that mark in the blowout loss. The 25-year-old did most of his damage in the second half, and damage might be too strong of a word. Austin will be in the WR5 vicinity for the final game of the regular season against the Bengals.