While it was assumed that Broderick Jones was banged up in some capacity earlier this season, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler provided some clarity as to what exactly Jones was dealing with. Per Fowler, Jones was dealing with injuries to his elbow and his wrist that he played through.
“Steelers right tackle Broderick Jones fought through adversity to have a bounce-back game in Week 3. He dealt with elbow and wrist injuries in the preseason and played through them,” Fowler wrote in a weekly news and notes column.
Jones didn’t start in Week 2 after a shaky preseason and Week 1 performance, instead coming in during the team’s third series as part of a rotation with OT Troy Fautanu.