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Steelers Place LB Cole Holcomb On Injured Reserve, Activate RB Anthony McFarland Jr.

What was quickly believed Thursday night and Friday morning regarding Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Cole Holcomb’s status for the rest of the season is now official: he is out for the season.

Holcomb, who left the Thursday Night Football win over the Tennessee Titans with a leg injury late in the first quarter that looked rather serious, was was placed on season-ending Injured Reserve Monday morning, the Steelers announced. The corresponding move by the team is the activation of running back Anthony McFarland Jr. from the Reserve/Injured list.

We have placed LB Cole Holcomb on the Reserve/Injured List and activated RB Anthony McFarland from the Reserve/Injured List to the active roster.