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Steelers RB Dealing With New Injury
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren’s season has hit another roadblock, as a knee injury could hamper his chances of playing in their next game.
According to head coach Mike Tomlin, Warren didn’t look healthy enough to play after the first half, so he was pulled.
“Jaylen Warren wasn’t able to finish there late in the second half,” Tomlin said in his press conference. “I pulled him from the game. It just didn’t look like he was running smoothly. We’ll evaluate him.”
This is a frustrating development for Warren, who was coming off a game against the Denver Broncos where he had nine rushes for 42 yards.
All this comes after a hamstring injury that kept him out for much of the preseason and limited him to just two carries for seven yards in their season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.
According to Nick Farabaugh of PennLive, Warren had an MRI on his knee following the game, signaling that the injury may be worse than previously thought. Farabaugh also remarked that the knee injury has nothing to do with his previous hamstring injury and that Warren would be limited in practice to begin the week. However, nothing concrete is known yet about the severity of his injury.
Warren is not the only one suffering from injury in the backfield. Najee Harris suffered an arm injury this past weekend and was seen wearing a sling on his arm on Monday. However, Harris will not have any practice limitations coming into this week.
The Steelers will likely to have to rely heavily on the services of Cordarelle Patterson, who played both wide receiver and running back against the Los Angeles Chargers. With neither running back at full strength, Patterson will have to step up and create plays for the Steelers offense. In his limited rushes against the Chargers, Patterson had 4 rushes for 33 yards.
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Pittsburgh Steelers get injury updates on five players, including ascending pass rusher
The Pittsburgh Steelers got some injury updates on Tuesday courtesy of head coach Mike Tomlin, with the most promising one being that pass rusher Nick Herbig should return this week against the Cleveland Browns.
Herbig suffered a hamstring injury against the Miami Dolphins and practiced late last week but could not make the final push to suit up against the Lions.
Meanwhile, four other players are working through soft tissue injuries as well. Cornerback James Pierre has a calf issue that has kept him out of the last two games, but he went through a workout on Tuesday and that could get him back on the practice field.
Tomlin seemed optimistic that Pierre would return to practice this week. He did not give the same level of optimism to guard Isaac Seumalo, who is still battling through a triceps injury.
Seumalo missed last week after not practicing, and could be out for another game if he can not practice. Spencer Anderson, his backup, will be limited after getting banged-up against the Lions.
Wide receiver Calvin Austin III has a hamstring strain that Tomlin said will leave as questionable this week, and will likely limit him early in the practice week. The same can be said for slot cornerback Brandin Echols, who is battling a groin injury.
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