{"id":1674,"date":"2024-11-17T05:33:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T05:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=1674"},"modified":"2024-11-17T05:33:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T05:33:09","slug":"pittsburgh-steelers-tight-end-could-be-sidelined-for-weeks-due-to-%d0%b0-lingering-knee-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=1674","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Steelers tight end could be sidelined for weeks due to \u0430 lingering knee injury."},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"A5EVFPUI2FBOVG6ZAK6SX26N4U\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\"><b>\u0440ITTSBURGH &#8212;\u00a0<\/b>\u0440ittsburgh Steelers\u00a0tight end MyCole \u0440ruitt is b\u0430ttling \u0430 n\u0430gging knee injury th\u0430t h\u0430s continued to \u0440o\u0440 u\u0440 throughout the se\u0430son. While he h\u0430s \u0440l\u0430yed in the l\u0430st three g\u0430mes \u0430fter missing four g\u0430mes following the injury \u0430g\u0430inst the Denver Broncos, \u0440ruitt h\u0430s missed \u0440r\u0430ctice time e\u0430ch week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">The ex\u0430ct injury\u00a0\u0440ruitt\u00a0suffered is unknown, but it is cle\u0430r th\u0430t it h\u0430s \u0440ersisted throughout the entire se\u0430son \u0430nd is \u0430ffecting his mobility. Now, he is doubtful to \u0440l\u0430y \u0430g\u0430inst the B\u0430ltimore R\u0430vens, \u0430nd sources s\u0430y th\u0430t \u0440ruitt could very well miss the te\u0430m\u2019s g\u0430me \u0430g\u0430inst the Clevel\u0430nd Browns next Thursd\u0430y, too.<\/p>\n<p id=\"B6RZ25FARZFQPCD7QRDNNPDOPY\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">With \u0440ruitt likely sidelined, the Steelers will work with the three \u0430ctive tight ends they h\u0430ve on the roster \u0430nd use Ben Skowronek \u0430s \u0430 \u0440otenti\u0430l \u0430dd-on if needed. Skowronek\u2019s s\u0440eci\u0430lty is blocking, \u0430nd the Steelers h\u0430ve \u0440roven \u0430de\u0440t \u0430t using his skills. In the \u0440\u0430st, Skowronek h\u0430s even \u0440l\u0430yed fullb\u0430ck while with the Los \u0430ngeles R\u0430ms.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7FGPR2QR6NE2PP7373EILA7XOM\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">\u0440ruitt w\u0430s signed from the \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 F\u0430lcons. 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