Sources: Steelers' Derrick Harmon's knee injury not expected to be season-ending

Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Aug 21, 2025

Published in Football

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Steelers No. 1 pick Derrick Harmon has a knee sprain and will have an MRI on Friday in Pittsburgh. His injury is not season-ending, but he is expected to be out at least a couple weeks, sources told the Post-Gazette.

Harmon, the team's first-round draft pick, was injured midway through the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the game. The injury caused quite a scare on social media, as Harmon had a look of anguish on his face as he was carted off the field with team doctors.

Harmon eventually walked from the Steelers locker room across the field to their sideline in street clothes in the fourth quarter, according to the TV broadcast on KDKA. Fans breathed a sigh of relief when he was seen laughing between teammates T.J. Watt and Cam Heyward on the bench.

Harmon was named a starter during OTAs in the spring and had been playing well in training camp. He had a sack in last week's preseason game against the Buccaneers.