The Pittsburgh Steelers have already hit several feet on the list going into the Week 14 game against the Buffalo Bills in Sunday night football. Already they are starting inside the linebacker and out of the linebacker, without the right deal, and the team knows all about the major injuries.
Well, it looks like the Steelers laundry list injuries continue to grow after the buffalo’s 14th week loss. The biggest winning level team? Attack line.
Attack guard Matt Filer was called up for a shoulder injury in Sunday’s game and was replaced by Rookie Kevin Dodson with the same injury and left the game. After the game, Mike Tomlin said both were injured, but he named the injuries differently.
This is what Teresa Warley of Steelers.com says:
Coach Mike Tomlin on Injuries:
Matt Feeler – Pectoral
Kevin Dodson – Pectoral– Theresa Worley (ere Theresa_Worley) December 14, 2020
Is there a difference between a shoulder injury and a pectoral injury? Sure there is, but that doesn’t mean the season is over for Feeler or Dodson. Fans should remember that Stephen Wisniewski injured his pectoral muscle in the 1st week and spent several weeks on the injured reserve. However, in 2019 seasonal injuries like Stephen Dude ended the seasons.
Whether these two linemen lose for a couple of games or the rest of the season, the Steelers’ depth will be tested in their order. As the Steelers try to put together a patchwork line for the team to win the AFC Northern Division, J.C.
On top of the feeler and Dodson injuries, the Steelers saw Alex Heismith and Sukuma Okorfor leave the game with injuries, but both were able to return to the game.
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