Steelers Injury Report: Cortez Allen doesn't practice Thursday

Cortez Allen, still hampered by an ankle injury suffered in Week 1 against Tennessee, did not practice Thursday.

Allen left the game in time for William Gay to have broken up two passes in his absence. Allen missed most of the preseason after suffering a knee injury early into camp.

Nose tackle Steve McLendon was limited in practice due to a hamstring injury. He was not previously listed. Tight end Heath Miller was also limited (knee) and no word has been said whether he will be available for Pittsburgh's Week 2 game Monday at Cincinnati.

The Steelers will take on the Bengals in an AFC battle with both teams sitting at 0-1 on the season. Pittsburgh lost 16-9 to Tennessee and Cincinnati dropped a 24-21 decision to Chicago.

More from Behind the Steel Curtain:

• Steelers Film Room: Fernando Velasco broken down
• Jilted Dwyer needs to keep chip on his shoulder
• Steelers vs. Bengals Capsules (via Cincy Jungle)
• Jarvis Jones speaks about James Harrison
• NFL Week 1 recap: More fascinating than depressing
• It's time for the Steelers offense to lead
• Jarvis Jones expects to start, if not in Week 2, then soon
• Steelers secondary faces tough Bengals passing game
• Steelers had several moves in restricted free agency of 2013
• Week 2 NFL picks
• Which Bengals player would you want on the Steelers?
• It's quite easy to go from king to jester in the NFL

More from Behind the Steel Curtain:

• Steelers vs. Bengals Week 2: Everything we know
• Chop-Blocking: The rule and why what DeCastro did was legal
• Lots of questions heading into Week 2
• Steelers Film Room: Fernando Velasco broken down
• Jilted Dwyer needs to keep chip on his shoulder
• Steelers vs. Bengals Capsules (via Cincy Jungle)
• Jarvis Jones speaks about James Harrison
• NFL Week 1 recap: More fascinating than depressing
• It's time for the Steelers offense to lead
• Jarvis Jones expects to start, if not in Week 2, then soon
• Steelers secondary faces tough Bengals passing game