Steelers vs. Chiefs injury report has 4 ruled out, 3 questionable for Week 17

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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs released their final injury reports of the week ahead of their Christmas Day matchup on Wednesday and a total of four players have been ruled out and another three are questionable for Week 17.

Before we get to the players who will sit out for Pittsburgh, it's worth mentioning the players who will be making their returns to the field, a list that includes wide receiver George Pickens, cornerback Donte Jackson, defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi and safety DeShon Elliott, all of whom sat out last week.

On the flip side, the Steelers have two players ruled out in cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and wide receiver Ben Skowronek. Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said Cory Trice and James Pierre will help fill the void, and Pittsburgh will ultimately deploy the hot hand between the two.

The only player with a questionable tag for Pittsburgh is backup quarterback Justin Fields, who turned in a pair of limited sessions during the week. If he's inactive, Kyle Allen will be Russell Wilson's backup.

For the Chiefs, the biggest names we're keeping an eye on are superstar defensive lineman Chris Jones and right tackle Jawaan Taylor, both of whom are listed as questionable.

Jones was upgraded to a limited practice to close out the week, while Taylor turned in two limited sessions over the last two days. The Chiefs don't need to win this game, so it's possible they play it safe with both, although that's just a guess.

On top of those two, defensive back Chamarri Conner and left tackle D.J. Humphries have been ruled out for Kansas City.

Now, a look at the full list of injury designations for the Steelers and Chiefs ahead of kickoff on Wednesday afternoon.