Starting Steelers cornerback Donte Jackson is inactive for Saturday night's game against the Bengals. Jackson is dealing with a back issue. He has five interceptions on the season. Look for Cory Trice Jr.

The hardest part for Donte Jackson in dealing with his “nagging” back issues is trying not to be too twitchy and aggravate a pinched nerve in the days leading up to the game. After missing the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals,

One hails from the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, as Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox has named the Bengals a fit for cornerback Donte Jackson:

The Pittsburgh Steelers got some bad news ahead of their Week 18 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, as cornerback Donte Jackson was on the inactives list due to an injury. Here's more information on the Steelers cornerback.

Donte Jackson said he was “feeling good” after practice Thursday. But Jackson’s back was not feeling good enough for the Pittsburgh Steelers to give him any better than a “questionable” designation to play in Saturday’s regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Jackson (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bengals, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports. Jackson was limited in the last two practices of the week due to a lingering back issue,

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without veteran cornerback Donte Jackson, among others, as they face off against the Cincinnati Bengals at home on Saturday night.

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Donte Jackson is expected to play against the Cincinnati Bengals despite battling a back injury. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says that Jackson should play despite having a flare-up in his back, though he will have to test it before the game.

The Steelers go into tonight's game against the Cincinnati Bengals a relatively healthy team, but at Week 18, no team is truly healthy. Cornerback Donte Jackson is inactive after landing back on the injury report this week with his back injury.

In many ways, the start of the NFL playoffs is similar to the first week of the regular season. There's a feeling of newness in the air, along with the optimism from fan bases that this might be the year when something special takes place.

Lamar Jackson has won the same number of playoff games as NFL MVP trophies: two. The dearth of postseason victories have been an issue and the Ravens star quarterback looks to change the narrative when third-seeded Baltimore hosts the sixth-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC wild-card round on Saturday night.

The Ravens surged past the Steelers to win the AFC North. Who will have the advantage when the rivals meet Saturday in the wild-card round?