Contrary to a report from Ian Rapoport on Monday suggesting that the injury to James Conner was rather minor, Mike Tomlin announced that the running back would be forced to miss the upcoming game against the Oakland Raiders with an ankle issues that is much more significant than they first believed.
When speaking to the media at his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Tomlin confirmed that Conner had actually suffered a sprained ankle sprain and not a contusion.
“James Conner’s injury is probably a little bit more significant than we initially thought.