The Steelers secondary has been quite thin as of late, but cornerback Donte Jackson is confident he can make his return this week. PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Steelers secondary is very thin after suffering several injuries as of late,

Pittsburgh's defense has faded in the absence of key role players, some of whom might remain out against the Chiefs on Christmas Day.

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the best teams in the NFL and the last thing they need is any help when it comes to their offense. Unfortunately, they will do so short-handedly in the secondary when the Pittsburgh Steelers square off with the Chiefs on Christmas Day.

Jackson (back) logged a full practice Monday ahead of the Steelers ' Week 17 game against the Chiefs, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Donte Jackson (back) is listed as questionable for Saturday’s crucial AFC North showdown against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Donte Jackson was ruled out for the remainder of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles after leaving with a back injury, according to Ralph Vacchiano of FOX Sports. Donte Jackson is a starting corner for the Steelers,

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers have released ... In addition to getting Pickens back, safety DeShon Elliott, defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi, and cornerback Donte Jackson all practiced in full and have no injury designations.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens will not carry an injury designation into Wednesday's game against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs. Pickens has missed the past three games for the Steelers (10-5) due to a hamstring injury that he sustained in practice.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ final injury report for Wednesday’s Christmas Day game versus the Kansas City Chiefs has been revealed.

The Steelers entered Saturday’s game missing three defensive starters (safety DeShon Elliott, cornerback Donte Jackson and defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi). Early in the game, they lost another when cornerback Joey Porter Jr. went down with an ankle injury.

The Pittsburgh Steelers host the AFC-leading Kansas City Chiefs in a Christmas Day matchup. The Chiefs are riding a five-game winning streak since suffering their only loss of the season to the Bills, and can lock in the AFC's No. 1 seed and a first-round bye with a win over Pittsburgh or a Bills loss or tie at home vs. the Jets.