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Brother of Chris Boswell claims a groin tear was the reason he was placed on IR

While the Pittsburgh Steelers offered plenty of detail about a phantom knee injury for Antonio Brown last week, very little was said about an injury to Chris Boswell considered severe enough to place him on injured reserve.

Mike Tomlin would offer a rather basic explanation for the series of events that would lead to the decision on Friday, but at no point would anyone associated with the team actually explain what the issue was. As he told Bob Labriola of Steelers.com.

“Last Sunday, Chris Boswell experienced pain and discomfort just prior to the game against the Saints.