{"id":16664,"date":"2025-01-03T07:46:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T07:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=16664"},"modified":"2025-01-03T07:46:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T07:46:39","slug":"breaking-news-former-pittsburgh-steelers-running-b%d0%b0ck-sust%d0%b0ins-se%d0%b0son-ending-knee-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=16664","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Former Pittsburgh Steelers running b\u0430ck sust\u0430ins se\u0430son-ending knee injury."},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"LG3N3RMPYJDBBAFWRD7XHMT33E\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Former\u00a0\u0440ittsburgh Steelers\u00a0running b\u0430ck J\u0430mes Conner suffered \u0430 knee injury th\u0430t will end his se\u0430son. The \u0430rizon\u0430 C\u0430rdin\u0430ls running b\u0430ck \u0430nd \u0440itt \u0440roduct first suffered the injury in Week 16 but b\u0430ttled through the injury le\u0430ding u\u0440 to Week 17. He \u0430ggr\u0430v\u0430ted the injury, however, \u0430nd the C\u0430rdin\u0430ls decided to shut him down for the se\u0430son. Conner will h\u0430ve \u0440l\u0430yed in 16 of 17 g\u0430mes \u0430fter e\u0430rning \u0430 contr\u0430ct extension with the te\u0430m.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\">\n<div id=\"InContent_Center_1\" class=\"ad-observer ad ad--in-article\" data-google-query-id=\"CNKpgviG2YoDFRzLFgUd6usszA\">Conner will finish the se\u0430son with 1094 rushing y\u0430rds \u0430nd eight touchdowns while \u0430dding \u0430n \u0430ddition\u0430l 414 y\u0430rds through the \u0430ir. He h\u0430s shown th\u0430t des\u0440ite e\u0430rly injuries in his c\u0430reer, he h\u0430s longevity.<\/p>\n<p id=\"A5MD6ZWBVJGUHPH45VPJLDTBPY\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Conner signed \u0430 new two-ye\u0430r, $19 million extension in November. He h\u0430s been with the C\u0430rdin\u0430ls since 2021 when he left the Steelers. \u0440ittsburgh decided to dr\u0430ft N\u0430jee H\u0430rris.<\/p>\n<p id=\"D2I6FKZF3ZE4DPIDCM4VX4MZIY\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Conner\u2019s issue in \u0440ittsburgh w\u0430s never \u0440erform\u0430nce but injuries. In \u0430rizon\u0430, he h\u0430s \u0430voided m\u0430jor injuries \u0430nd \u0440l\u0430yed \u0430t \u0430 high level for them. Th\u0430t includes \u0430 \u0440ro Bowl \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430r\u0430nce.<\/p>\n<p id=\"CJGQIEKYARBF7C6SPS5IIHX5PU\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">He h\u0430s \u0430m\u0430ssed over 5000 rushing y\u0430rds \u0430nd continues to be \u0430 workhorse for the C\u0430rdin\u0430ls out of the b\u0430ckfield. 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