The Pittsburgh Steelers had avoided the big injury for half of the regular season—that is, until Week 10 vs. the Indianapolis Colts. During the game, they saw Joe Haden fracture his fibula and Mike Mitchell injure his ankle.
We now know Haden will out out of the lineup for weeks. How long is debatable, but the status of Mitchell is unclear.
This was reported by NFL Network’s Aditi Kinkhabwala:
If Mitchell is unable to play, there’s a very good chance the defense will still be in good hands.