Alex Highsmith
Linebacker
Ht: 6' 4" Wt: 242 Age: 28 Exp: 0 years College: North Carolina-Charlotte Drafted: 2020 R3 102
Avg FF PTS
8.5
Per Game
Cumulative FF PTS
119
Position Rank: 64th
Projected FF PTS
N/A
Week 22
Upside / Downside
N/A
Week 22
Posted: 6/03/2026 5:03 pm GMT
Pittsburgh Steelers LB Alex Highsmith (illness) is not participating in practice Wednesday, June 3, because of an illness.
Posted: 4/19/2026 2:50 pm GMT
Pittsburgh Steelers LBs Nick Herbig and Alex Highsmith are candidates to be traded during the 2026 NFL Draft because of the team's surplus of pass rushers, in the opinion of Yahoo! Sports' Charles Robinson. However, it is unlikely that both players get dealt, with Highsmith being the likelier of the two to wind up elsewhere next season.
Posted: 12/28/2025 9:32 pm GMT
Pittsburgh Steelers LB Alex Highsmith had two sacks in a Week 17 loss to the Cleveland Browns. He totaled three tackles.
Posted: 11/28/2025 6:24 pm GMT
Pittsburgh Steelers OT Broderick Jones (neck) and DL Derrick Harmon (knee) did not practice all week and have been ruled out for Week 13 against the Buffalo Bills. G Isaac Seumalo (rest) did not practice on Friday, Nov. 28, and no longer appears on the injury report. WR DK Metcalf (ankle), QB Aaron Rodgers (wrist), WR Ben Skowronek (shoulder), CB Joey Porter Jr. (hip), LB Alex Highsmith (pectoral), TE Jonnu Smith (rest), LB T.J. Watt (rest), and DL Cameron Heyward (ankle) practiced in full on Friday and no longer appears on the injury report.
Posted: 11/27/2025 6:34 pm GMT
Pittsburgh Steelers WR Ben Skowronek (shoulder), OT Broderick Jones (neck), and DL Derrick Harmon (knee) did not practice on Thursday, Nov. 27. CB Joey Porter Jr. (hip) was limited in practice on Thursday. WR DK Metcalf (ankle), QB Aaron Rodgers (wrist), LB Alex Highsmith (pectoral), G Isaac Seumalo (rest), TE Jonnu Smith (rest), LB T.J. Watt (rest), and DL Cameron Heyward (ankle) practiced in full on Thursday.
Posted: 11/26/2025 7:37 pm GMT
Pittsburgh Steelers WR D.K. Metcalf (ankle), QB Aaron Rodgers (wrist), WR Ben Skowronek (shoulder), OT Broderick Jones (neck), TE Jonnu Smith (rest), LB T.J. Watt (rest), and DL Derrick Harmon (knee) did not practice on Wednesday, Nov. 26. CB Joey Porter Jr. (hip), LB Alex Highsmith (pectoral), OL Isaac Seumalo (rest), and DL Cameron Heyward (ankle) were limited in practice on Wednesday.
Posted: 11/22/2025 6:04 pm GMT
Pittsburgh Steelers LB Alex Highsmith (pectoral) is not expected to play in the Week 12 game.
Posted: 11/21/2025 9:55 pm GMT
Pittsburgh Steelers LB Alex Highsmith (pectoral) was limited during practice Friday, Nov. 21, but is listed as doubtful for Week 12. QB Aaron Rodgers (wrist), CB Darius Slay (concussion) and DE Cameron Heyward (ankle) were limited during practice. WR DK Metcalf (non-injury) and OG Isaac Seumalo (pectoral) did not participate in practice but is not on the injury report. RB Jaylen Warren (ankle), LB Cole Holcomb (illness), TE Jonnu Smith (non-injury), WR Ke'Shawn Williams (concussion) and LB T.J. Watt (non-injury) fully participated in practice and are not on the injury report.
Posted: 11/20/2025 7:28 pm GMT
Pittsburgh Steelers DL Cameron Heyward (rest) did not practice on Thursday, Nov. 20. RB Jaylen Warren (ankle), LB Alex Highsmith (pectoral), and G Isaac Seumalo (pectoral) were limited in practice on Thursday. CB Darius Slay (concussion), LB Cole Holcomb (illness), TE Jonnu Smith (rest), WR Ke'Shawn Williams (concussion), and LB T.J. Watt (rest) practiced in full on Thursday.
Posted: 11/19/2025 10:47 pm GMT
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers (wrist), RB Jaylen Warren (ankle), LB Alex Highsmith (pectoral), TE Jonnu Smith (non-injury), LB T.J. Watt (non-injury) and DE Cameron Heyward (non-injury) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Nov. 19. OG Isaac Seumalo (pectoral) and WR Ke'Shawn Williams (concussion) were limited during practice. CB Darius Slay (concussion) and LB Cole Holcomb (illness) fully participated in practice.
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