Brooke Pryor11 de sep, 2023, 20:00Lectura: 2 min.
The player and team await another medical opinion on Tuesday before deciding what to do.
PITTSBURGH — For the second year in a row, Pittsburgh Steelers They could be without one of their defensive captains for an extended period.
There is growing concern that Steelers (0-1) are left without the defensive lineman Cameron Heyward for several weeks after the six-time Pro Bowl selection suffered a groin injury in the first half of the season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ersa source confirmed to ESPN.
While injured reserve is an option and would keep Heyward out for four weeks, it is not a guarantee, the source added to ESPN.
Cameron Heyward injured his groin in the season opener.Getty
A decision has not yet been made on whether Cameron Heyward will undergo surgery and await another opinion on Tuesday, they informed Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.
“It’s very difficult, but man, we also have more teammates,” the linebacker said Monday. Kwon Alexander. “Cam is very tough. He’s a veteran, he’s been in the league a long time. He knows how to play well, but we have guys that have to step up and get ready for action.”
Cameron Heyward34, appeared to injure his groin while charging at the quarterback Brock Purdy in the first quarter of Sunday’s game. He went out for several plays before trying again. He played a few snaps after that, but was ruled out at halftime of the 30-7 loss.
A year ago, the Steelers they lost the pass rusher T.J. Watt for almost half the season after suffering a torn pectoral muscle in the season opener.
With Heyward out of the game, the Steelers They will turn to a group of linemen to replace him, including rookie Keeanu Benton, DeMarvin Leal y Armon Watts. Leal was slowed down on Sunday by an elbow injury, while Larry Ogunjobi, the other starting defensive end of the Steelerswas limited in practice last week with a foot injury.
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