The Pittsburgh Steelers won their first game of the season last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but their work is far from finished. They still gave up quite a bit of ground in the AFC by losing to the Kansas City Chiefs, and after tieing with the Cleveland Browns in Week 1, the Steelers find themselves in a suddenly very competitive AFC North. The Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens all look to have made major improvements this season. The Ravens are their opponent in this game, and that means one thing: tough, physical football. That is what happens when the Steelers and Ravens share a football field. No matter how dynamic the offenses are, you can always bet on heavy hits and the stronger team having a major advantage in this matchup. That will be especially important in this game, as both teams are dealing with several injuries. Neither is close to 100 percent, and both had to leave some very important players off of their roster for this game. Here are the inactive choices for both teams on Sunday Night Football.<doc-sep>The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers get their AFC North rivalry in Week 4. The first of two matchups between these teams each season, the Ravens are coming off quite the laundry list of an injury report. Already beat up to start the season, the hope was we’d see some players for the first time this week. But alas, that isn’t the case as rookie tight end Hayden Hurst is still inactive with a foot injury. But he was out on the field working out ahead of the game, giving some good hope he’ll return for next week. The Ravens will get back linebacker C.J. Mosley for this game, which is a huge benefit for a defense that has looked lost at times without him. Check out below to see the full list of who isn’t playing in this Week 4 matchup. Baltimore Ravens inactives: Player Position Hayden Hurst TE Robert Griffin III QB Jordan Lasley WR Anthony Averett CB Hroniss Grasu C Willie Henry DT Zach Sieler DT Pittsburgh Steelers inactives:<doc-sep>All week, there had been encouraging signs that Hurst might make his first appearance since undergoing surgery Aug. 24 to repair a stress fracture in his foot. He practiced all three days albeit on a limited basis and was designated on the team’s final injury report as questionable. And the organization’s first of two first-round choices in April’s NFL draft had worked out vigorously about two hours before the game.<doc-sep>While defensive tackle Willie Henry (abdomen) and corner Anthony Averett (hamstring) have been ruled out since Friday, there was hope that Hayden Hurst, the 25th overall pick in the 2018 draft, would make his regular season debut tonight. However he is still recovering from foot surgery. Look for third round pick, and fellow rookie tight end, Mark Andrews to continue to produce in his absence. Ravens Inactives Henry has also not played in 2018, after undergoing surgery to repair an umbilical hernia in August. Averett, a 2018 fourth round pick out of Alabama, is off to a frustrating start to his rookie season, missing his second consecutive game. As noted yesterday by The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec, Averett’s injury leaves Baltimore without depth at the corner position. Ravens don’t announce any roster moves by today’s 4 pm deadline. Means they’ll go into Steelers game with 4 healthy corners: Humphrey, Carr, Young and Darious Williams. — Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) September 29, 2018 Noticeably absent from Baltimore’s inactives list is linebacker C.J. Mosley, who missed last week’s game against Denver due to a bone bruise in his knee that he suffered against the Bengals in Week 2. The Ravens defensive leader will return to the lineup tonight. Half man. Half amazing. Linebacker C.J. Mosley is active tonight after missing last week’s game. pic.twitter.com/TQP24cbq3x — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) September 30, 2018 For the Steelers, corner Mike Hilton (elbow) and safety Morgan Burnett (groin) are both inactive. As anticipated, offensive linemen David DeCastro and Marcus Gilbert have returned for Pittsburgh. Steelers Inactives No. 2 QB Mason Rudolph No. 11 WR Justin Hunter No. 27 S Marcus Allen No. 28 CB Mike Hilton No. 42 S Morgan Burnett No. 72 OT Zach Banner No. 96 DE L.T. Walton Through three games, Hilton has 11 combined tackles, one interception and three passes defensed. Burnett also missed the Steelers Week 3 game against the Buccaneers. He was replaced by Virginia Tech rookie Terrell Edmunds, who intercepted Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Nat Berhe, who recorded his first two tackles on the season.<doc-sep>
Given the way the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury report has impacted game day participation so far this season, their official list of inactive players for Week 4 is very much as expected. Any players listed as doubtful on Friday have missed the game that follows each week, and it should come as no surprise to see the Steelers have included both Morgan Burnett and Mike Hilton among the inactives for their game against the Baltimore Ravens. An elbow injury for Hilton will cost him his first game of the season, while a groin injury for Burnett will sideline him for the second time this year. Cameron Sutton is expected to see snaps as the nickel cornerback in place of Hilton and Burnett will be replaced by a combination of Terrell Edmunds and Nat Berhe as he was in Week 3. Marcus Allen also gets his first chance to dress for a game in 2018 with both defensive backs out. The return of Ramon Foster and David DeCastro sends Zach Banner back to the ranks of the inactives this Sunday, but interestingly, Pittsburgh will keep an extra offensive lineman on the active roster against the Ravens in Matt Feiler. Perhaps as a preventative measure. Banner rejoins some familiar faces who have made this list their home for most of the season. Mason Rudolph and Marcus Allen are the only players on the roster yet to dress on game day, with L.T. Walton and Justin Hunter each only having suited up once this year.