Pittsburgh Steelers inactives and starters, Week 16

Aaron Rodgers is projected to start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Carolina Panthers in Week 16. Mason Rudolph is listed second. Kickoff is Sun, Dec 27, 12:00 AM ET.

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• Jack DriscollOTInjured ReserveThe Steelers placed Driscoll (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday with a designation to return, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
• Donte KentCBOutThe Steelers placed Kent (undisclosed) on the reserve/PUP list Monday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
• Ben SkowronekWRQuestionableSkowronek suffered a concussion in Thursday's 28-27 preseason loss to the Bills, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
• Will HowardQBQuestionableHoward suffered a concussion during Thursday's 28-27 preseason loss to the Bills, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
• Michael Pittman Jr.WRQuestionablePittman (hamstring) is expected to be ready for Week 1 against the Falcons, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
• DK MetcalfWRQuestionableMetcalf (undisclosed) is expected to be ready for Week 1 against the Falcons, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
• DeShon ElliottSInjured ReserveElliott (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Steelers on Sunday with a designation to return, Teresa Varley of the team's official website reports.
• Jalen RamseyCBQuestionableSteelers head coach Mike McCarthy said that Ramsey (knee) will be activated from the active/PUP list Monday, Chris Adamski of TribLive.com reports.
• Logan LeeDTInjured Reserveir
• Jaquan BriskerSQuestionablequestionable
• Cole BurgessWRInjured Reserveir

Per ESPN's public injury report, as of Sep 1, 11:58 PM ET.

Who is starting for the Steelers in Week 16?

Aaron Rodgers is projected to start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Carolina Panthers in Week 16. Mason Rudolph is listed second. Kickoff is Sun, Dec 27, 12:00 AM ET.

Are the Steelers playing in Week 16?

Yes. Aaron Rodgers is projected to start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Carolina Panthers in Week 16. Mason Rudolph is listed second. Kickoff is Sun, Dec 27, 12:00 AM ET.

Where do the Steelers's Week 16 inactives and injury designations come from?

Injury and inactive designations shown here are pulled verbatim from ESPN's public injury report, last fetched Sep 1, 10:58 PM CDT (11 players listed).