Mike Mitchell Adding Upper Body Strength To Manage Shoulder Injuries

As Pittsburgh Steelers starting free safety Mike Mitchell enters his fourth season with the team, I find that two things have been consistent thus far in his tenure: fan criticism, and injuries. The free-agent acquisition from the spring of 2014 has frequently played through injury. Though he has yet to miss a game, he has been limited often and missed snaps within games.

The most prominent injuries have been shoulder issues, which Mitchell is aware of is a problem. And he told Dale Lolley recently that he is working on doing something about it. He has spent this offseason so far adding upper body strength, roughly 10 pounds, while working out with James Harrison, “to help with the shoulder…