Jalen Ramsey began training camp on the physically unable to perform list after a knee injury he suffered during minicamp, putting one of The Steelers' key defenders on the sideline as work opened on Tuesday. Omar Khan said the injury did not require surgery, but Ramsey will not be rushed back.
That matters now because camp is starting, and Ramsey is not in the first group of players available to practice. Khan said his return is probably a couple of weeks away, adding that the team will be smart about how it progresses him. It is the kind of early absence that can shape the first stretch of camp, especially for a defender expected to be central to what follows.
Khan's comments also set Ramsey apart from a few other players moving through the first days of camp. Broderick Jones, who had been sidelined after a season-ending neck injury in 2025, was cleared to practice and was expected to be out there on Wednesday. Donte Kent was set to begin camp on PUP as well, a reminder that the opening days of training camp often turn as much on health as on drills.
The missing piece in Ramsey's case is the exact injury and the exact day he comes back. Khan did not give that level of detail. What he did make clear is that the team expects a short absence, not a long one, and that Ramsey will be handled carefully until he is ready to join practice again.
For The Steelers, that leaves a hole at the top of the camp checklist, even if only for a little while. Ramsey is being treated as a player worth waiting on, not one to force through a setback. If the timeline holds, the next meaningful update should come when he is seen back on the field in the coming weeks.
