- Cleveland’s front was hit by two injury concerns of its own.
- Mason Graham exited with a left knee injury during Pittsburgh’s first offensive drive and was later listed as questionable to return.
- Mike Hall Jr. also became questionable to return after suffering an ankle injury late in the second quarter.
- Defensive end Derrick Harmon was carted to the training room early in the second quarter and was later listed as questionable to return with a foot injury.
- With both interior defenders listed as questionable to return, Cleveland’s defensive front was suddenly operating without two players it expected to lean on in a divisional game that already carried plenty of weight.
- Pittsburgh’s front has been trying to hold together through its own injury trouble.
- And with Graham, Hall and Harmon all in question, the game’s most important evaluation may come down to which defensive line can stay on the field long enough to decide it.
Browns-Steelers trench test gets murkier as Mason Graham, Mike Hall Jr. and Derrick Harmon all go questionable
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/mike-hall-jr-questionable-to-return-vs-the-steelers
- dawgpounddaily.com, “Latest Mason Graham injury updates after Browns D-lineman exits TNF vs. Steelers,” Oct. 2, 2026.
- CBS Sports, “Browns' Mason Graham exits Steelers game with knee injury, questionable to return,” Oct. 2, 2026.
- Cleveland Browns, “Mason Graham questionable to return vs. the Steelers,” Oct. 2, 2026.
- nbcsports.com, “Steelers DE Derrick Harmon carted with foot injury,” Oct. 1, 2026.
- dawgpounddaily.com, “Steelers offense will help Browns' defense prove which direction it's really headed,” Oct. 1, 2026.
- CBS Sports, “Browns vs. Steelers preview: Winner takes the lead in AFC North in 'Thursday Night Football' matchup,” Oct. 1, 2026.
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