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Steelers injuries continue to pile up after Week 3 loss to the Bengals

The Pittsburgh Steelers were losers vs. the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3 at Heinz Field, but they didn’t just lose the game, they also lost more players to injury. When you look at the notable injuries heading into the Week 3 game, you couldn’t imagine it could get worse.

T.J. Watt (groin)
Alex Highsmith (groin)
Diontae Johnson (knee)

Nonetheless, it did get worse. The Steelers lost the following players to injury during the Steelers’ Week 3 game.

Chukwuma Okorafor (concussion)
JuJu Smith-Schuster (ribs)
Kendrick Green (knee)

Coach Mike Tomlin on injuries:

Chuks Okorafor - concussion and in protocol
JuJu Smith-Schuster - ribs and being evaluated
Kendrick Green - knee— Teresa Varley (@Teresa_Varley) September 26, 2021

The severity of these injuries isn’t known as of yet, but the Steelers are a team which is reeling both on and off the field.