Here is the final Pittsburgh Steelers injury report for their Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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For the third straight week the Steelers defense will be without Troy Polamalu (knee) and Ike Taylor (forearm/shoulder). Both players were limited in practice on Friday. Taylor has not played since allowing an 81-yard touchdown to A.J. Green in week 14. Will Allen will play a large role in the Steelers secondary.
Tight end Michael Palmer (groin) will not play after being listed as questionable. The three Steelers who were listed as probable, Kelvin Beachum, Vince Williams, and Matt Spaeth, will all play
Other inactive Steelers via Bob Labriola on Twitter include,
Inactives for @steelers: QB Jones, WR JBrown, CB Taylor, SS Polamalu, DE Geathers, G Hubbard, TE Palmer
— Bob Labriola (@BobLabriola) December 28, 2014
As for the Bengals, their injury report listed seven players battling the flu. Defensive backs Adam Jones, Reggie Nelson, Terence Newman, and Chris Lewis-Harris were all listed as questionable, as was wide receiver James Wright.
Nelson, Jones, and Lewis-Harris will all play, while Newman and Wright are out.
A.J. Green (biceps) will play after suffering an injury last Monday.
Other inactive Bengals via the team’s twitter page include,
#Bengals Inactives: QB McCarron, CB Newman, C Johnson, OT Hawkinson, DT Still, WR Wright, WR Little
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 29, 2014
Enjoy the game. Go Steelers.