Elliott was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Elliott appears to have picked up the injury during Sunday's loss to the Eagles, during which he carried the ball 19 times for 63 yards and hauled in one pass for 10 yards. The 25-year-old will have two more chances to upgrade to full practice participation, so there's not yet real cause for concern about his Week 9 availability. He's now failed to eclipse 4.0 yards per carry in back-to-back games, and Elliott may struggle to right the ship against a tough Pittsburgh defense. He'll also have to make do with either Cooper Rush or Garrett Gilbert under center Sunday, as Andy Dalton (concussion) was moved to the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week.