The Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2) will be without a former first-round pick when the team plays the Baltimore Ravens (7-3) on Sunday. The Steelers are hosting the Ravens at Acrisure Stadium in a matchup that will determine who takes first place in the race for the AFC North.
The Ravens announced Saturday they’d be without a veteran safety, as Eddie Jackson was ruled out for Sunday’s game for a reason that has nothing to do with injury, essentially embarrassing the former All-Pro.
Pittsburgh Steelers place C.J. Henderson on IR
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On Saturday the Steelers revealed cornerback C.J. Henderson would be placed on injured reserve due to a neck injury. He will miss the next four games.
“Henderson was dealing with a neck injury during practice this week, missing practice on Thursday and Friday and was already ruled out for the game,” wrote Teresa Varley on the Steelers website. “Henderson was signed to the 53-man roster on Oct. 22 from the practice squad. He was inactive for the Giants and Commanders games.”
We have placed CB C.J. Henderson on the Reserve/Injured List and signed RB Jonathan Ward from the Practice Squad to the Active Roster. @BordasLaw https://t.co/eoZl0lzgmI
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) November 16, 2024
Henderson is a former first-round pick
The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Henderson in the first round (No. 9 overall) of the 2020 draft. The 26-year-old has spent time with the Carolina Panthers and Houston Texans. Henderson has appeared in 49 games and started 32. The Florida Gators standout has recorded 172 tackles, 16 passes defensed, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles in his five-year NFL career.
The Miami, Florida native earned All-SEC honors three times while with the Gators.
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