Jabaal Sheard, a former Pitt standout on the defensive line, has reached the Super Bowl as a member of the New England Patriots. Sheard joins fellow Panther running back Dion Lewis, who is also on the team.
Sheard, however, has a knee injury. He was banged up in the Divisional game against the Houston Texans and was limited going into the AFC title game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite being on the injury report, he managed to play in that game and it sounds like he's following a similar path for the Super Bowl.