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Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster To Miss Rest Of Season: Reports
The Steelers wide receive was injured Sunday during the team's win against the Denver Broncos.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who left Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos after suffering a shoulder injury, likely will be out for the season, according to multiple reports Monday.
Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (shoulder) to miss the rest of the season. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/WpwHRzzCTH
— NFL (@NFL) October 11, 2021
The injury occurred on an end-around run in which Smith-Schuster collided with a Broncos player and appeared to be noticeably in pain following the play. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said after the game that Smith-Schuster was taken to the hospital but did not detail the extent of the injury; he likely will address that during his weekly news conference on Tuesday.
ESPN reported on Monday that Smith-Schuster suffered a dislocated shoulder, will undergo surgery this week and will be sidelined for four months.
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