PITTSBURGH -- Five Pittsburgh Steelers players missed practice on Wednesday for the team’s first injury report before their game against the Baltimore Ravens. Wide receiver Van Jefferson was a new addition that head coach Mike Tomlin did not highlight earlier in the week, and he was listed with a quad injury.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering a pivotal stretch, beginning with this weekend’s Week 11 showdown with the Cleveland Browns. Mike Tomlin and company are coming off a huge win against the Green Bay Packers,

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end MyCole Pruitt popped up on Wednesday’s injury report with a nagging knee injury that held him out of practice. The Steelers have tried holding Pruitt out on certain practices to give the injury rest.