Pittsburgh Steelers place rookie CB Cory Trice Jr. on injured reserve

The Pittsburgh Steelers placed one of their rookie draft picks on the Injured Reserve on Wednesday, the team announced. Seventh-round selection Cory Trice Jr. suffered an injury during the team’s training camp practice on Tuesday. It was reported as a non-contact injury to his right leg, however, the exact nature of the injury is still unclear.

Trice went down on the practice field and had to be helped off the field by trainers on a cart.

It’s a disappointing beginning to the young defensive back’s NFL career, but it’s not the end.

During OTAs, head coach Mike Tomlin assessed the performance and the development of both Steelers cornerback pickups, Trice and second-rounder Joey Porter Jr.

“You know they’re sharp guys, the type of institutions they went to, the caliber of ball they played, it wasn’t much that we introduced to them schematically that they hadn’t already been exposed to,” Tomlin said. “Both sharp guys.”

During his career at Purdue, Trice appeared in 34 games and started in 24. During the 2021 season, he suffered an ACL tear. He also previously missed three games for Purdue due to a high ankle sprain.

Trice started 13 games for the Boilermakers in 2022. He recorded 34 tackles, two interceptions and a team-high 12 passes defensed.

He was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection in 2022 by the coaches and media. He was also a third-team All-Big Ten selection by Pro Football Focus.