With the Pittsburgh Steelers playing on Thursday night, head coach Mike Tomlin held a Monday noon press conference. Not only are the Steelers coming off a dreadful 24-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, they suffered several injuries to key players. Outlining the team’s health, Tomlin noted QB Kenny Pickett has a high ankle sprain. He underwent surgery Monday and he is out this week against the New England Patriots.
“From an injury standpoint, Kenny has a high ankle sprain,” Tomlin said via the team’s YouTube channel. “He had it surgically repaired this morning in an effort to accelerate the healing process.