Wallace (foot) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Titans, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Wallace missed his first game of the season Sunday against the Jaguars. Rookie Joey Porter took his starting spot opposite Patrick Peterson, and the former was named the starter moving forward by defensive coordinator Teryl Austin, as reported by Mark Kaboly of The Athletic on Tuesday. If Wallace is able to suit up Thursday night against the Titans, he'll likely fill in as a slot corner behind Porter and Peterson.
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Steelers' Levi Wallace: Two interceptions in victory
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Wallace recorded six tackles (four solo) while intercepting two passes and deflecting four others in Sunday's 23-18 win over the Raiders.
Wallace had a huge night in Las Vegas, compiling a season-high six takedowns and four pass deflections while picking off quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo twice. The cornerback intercepted four passes in his first season with Pittsburgh last year and he'll look to challenge that number in 2023.
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Steelers' Levi Wallace: Full participant Wednesday
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Wallace (shoulder) was a full participant during Wednesday's practice.
Wallace was sidelined for the Steelers' Week 8 loss to the Eagles due to a shoulder injury, but he's returned to full practices following the team's Week 9 bye. Barring a setback, Wallace figures to reclaim a prominent role in Pittsburgh's secondary, especially if Ahkello Witherspoon (hamstring) and William Jackson (back) are sidelined for Sunday's matchup against New Orleans.
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Steelers' Levi Wallace: Back for Week 7
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Wallace cleared concussion protocols Friday and will play Sunday versus the Dolphins, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Wallace will return to the field in Week 7 after missing the Steelers' Week 6 win over the Buccaneers while dealing with a concussion. The cornerback will step back into his prominent role in Pittsburgh's secondary. On the year, Wallace has produced 13 tackles while deflecting four passes and intercepting another over five contests.
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Steelers' Levi Wallace: Can't clear protocol
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Wallace (concussion) is out for Sunday's matchup against Tampa Bay, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Wallace suffered a concussion in Pittsburgh's Week 5 loss to the Bills. He was able to log two limited practices to close the week but was unable to pass through all the steps of the NFL's concussion protocol. His absence will leave the Steelers' secondary shorthanded, as Cameron Sutton (hamstring) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee) have also been ruled out.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Still in a battle
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Wallace has reportedly had a strong camp but is still in a battle with Dane Jackson for the starting cornerback job opposite Tre'Davious White, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. "We still have more views that we need and I think this game against Chicago will help us with that," defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said Monday. "Levi has had a terrific camp, Dane has done some good things as well, but we need to continue this process."
Wallace is the incumbent, so the thought here is he'll get the job unless he gets highly outplayed by Jackson over the next two weeks. Failing that slight surprise, Wallace will enter the season as the starter and should serve as a decent candidate for meaningful IDP stats considering teams target White so infrequently. Of course, the fact that it's still a tight battle this late in camp suggests Wallace would also be on a short leash should he win the job.
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Levi Wallace: Another run with Buffalo
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Wallace re-signed Tuesday with Buffalo on a one-year deal, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Wallace has carved out a nice career with the team considering his undrafted free-agent status out of Alabama in 2017. While he's not a locked-in starter, Wallace has started more games at corner for the team than anyone outside of Tre'Davious White over the past three seasons. He'll get his fair shot to compete for a starting role once again in 2021.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Officially activated
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Wallace, out since Week 4 with an ankle injury, was officially activated from injured reserve Saturday, the Bills' official site reports.
This was expected leading up to the Week 8 game against the Patriots. With Josh Norman out, Wallace should resume his starting cornerback duties opposite Tre'Davious White, though we'll see if Wallace is ready for a full workload after so much missed time.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Placed on IR
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The Bills placed Wallace (ankle) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Wallace was forced out of Sunday's win over the Raiders due to an ankle injury, and he'll now be forced to miss at least three contests while working to recover. Josh Norman, who made his own return to the lineup Sunday, looks set to start across from Tre'Davious White (back) as long as Wallace is sidelined.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Misses Wednesday's opening practice
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Wallace, who left Sunday's win over the Raiders with an ankle injury, is not practicing Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
The fact that Josh Norman is back from his own hamstring injury and made some big plays in Wallace's absence Sunday softens the blow if the latter has to miss some time. Coach Sean McDermott called his starting cornerback "week-to-week" at Monday's press conference.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Considered week-to-week
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Coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Wallace (ankle) is week-to-week, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
The Bills relayed earlier Monday that Wallace's sprained ankle shouldn't keep him out long term, but the week-to-week tag has him trending in the wrong direction ahead of Week 5's matchup against the Titans, which is followed up by a Thursday night game against the Chiefs. Josh Norman is expected to take first-team reps opposite Tre'Davious White if Wallace can't suit up this week.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Not dealing with serious injury
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Wallace suffered a sprained ankle during Sunday's win over the Raiders, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
The Bills don't believe Wallace has a long-term injury, but it's possible he still misses some time. He'll be monitored during the week leading up to the Week 5 matchup against the Titans, and if he's unable to go, Josh Norman is expected to start at cornerback opposite Tre'Davious White.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Leads team in stops
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Wallace posted a team-high 10 tackles to go with one pass defensed in Sunday's win over the Dolphins.
A high tackle total is not going to be an uncommon thing for Wallace this season, as certain teams will do anything they can to stay away from stud corner Tre'Davious White. That was the case Sunday, when Miami quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was often looking at whomever Wallace was covering. Wallace can hold his own, but, plain and simple, he's no White, and this is the smart thing for opponents to try against a staunch Buffalo defense. With teammate Josh Norman on IR, Wallace -- who saw 87 percent of the defensive snaps Sunday -- is a decent IDP target for those leagues that make you use cornerbacks.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Carted off Sunday
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Wallace (ankle) is doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Jets.
Wallace was carted off the field with a non-contact injury, signaling the severity of issue. It's likely that Wallace won't return to the contest. As long as he's sidelined, look for Kevin Johnson to be first in line to receive an uptick in snaps.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Questionable for Week 9
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Wallace (shoulder) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Redskins.
Wallace logged a trio of limited practice sessions this week. The 24-year-old cornerback appears to have a fair shot of suiting up against Washington on Sunday, though he can't be considered a lock to take the field. Prior to picking up his shoulder injury Week 8, Wallace had played at least 95 percent of snaps on defense in six straight contests.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Limited again
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Wallace (shoulder) was limited for the second straight practice Thursday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
Given that the young corner has been able to practice to some degree for two straight days, he's probably looking decent for Sunday's game against Washington, though if he's limited again Friday he'll probably head into the game with a questionable tag.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Leaves Sunday's game early
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Wallace suffered an undisclosed injury during Sunday's loss to the Eagles, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
The injury limited Wallace to just 62 percent of the defensive snaps, as he usually plays just about all of them. While veteran Kevin Johnson is only a slight downgrade, it wasn't the pass defense that cost the Bills the game, as the team was gashed for 218 yards on the ground. Wallace had four tackles and a pass defensed before departing.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Surprising rookie season
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Wallace, an undrafted rookie out of Alabama, finished his first pro campaign with 37 tackles and three passes defensed over seven games.
Wallace was released by the Bills in September and surprisingly worked his way into a starting role by the end of the season. The big question is whether the team is content to roll with him as a starter into next season across from stud corner Tre'Davious White, or if they'll bring in a bigger name given that the team has all kinds of cap space to spend this offseason. Most likely, Buffalo will use the bulk of its money on bigger needs like wide receiver or offensive line, then use a modest amount or a higher draft pick to make it more of a competition for the No. 2 spot. Either way, Wallace held his own out there given how green he was and ended up high on the list following most final-season rookie corner grades.
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Bills' Levi Wallace: Full-fledged starter
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Wallace has logged 16 tackles and two passed defensed over his last four games, all starts.
Wallace, an undrafted rookie free agent from Alabama, didn't even make the Bills out of training camp and spent time on the practice squad this season, but he's kept at it and is now the full-time starter across from stud corner Tre'Davious White. You'd figure most teams would pick on Wallace, but he's held his own and even though he allows a few catches, he's proven adept at not getting beat for extra yardage. Wallace has a chance to hold this job into next season.
