Steelers’ Week 6 Inactives Update Lists Freiermuth, Jamel Dean and Rico Dowdle as Active

Charleston Huntington, WV, October 18, 2026 —

The Pittsburgh Steelers have released their inactives list for their Week 6 game against Tampa Bay. The update identifies Freiermuth, Jamel Dean and Rico Dowdle as active for the game.

The information provided does not include the full inactives list or identify which players, if any, were ruled inactive. It also does not give first names for Freiermuth or specify the players’ positions. No further details about the team’s availability decisions were provided.

The update names three players as active, but does not explain whether their status had been uncertain before the list was released. It also does not state when the list was issued, where the game will be played or provide other Week 6 matchup details beyond Tampa Bay being the opponent.

With only those details available, the announcement establishes the status of the three named players but does not provide a complete account of either team’s game-day availability. The contractor’s name, permit status and inspection findings are not relevant to the update and were not provided; no such details are included here.

The Steelers’ release is limited to the inactives update and the named players’ active status. Additional information about the complete list, the players’ roles or the circumstances behind their availability was not included in the summary.

Story summarized from the original created by Riley Holsinger on www.wowktv.com, see more information here.

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