Are Mounting Injuries in Pittsburgh Steelers Defense Cause for Concern?

October 28, 2015   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

For the past five weeks, the main injury concern for the Pittsburgh Steelers has been at the quarterback position. Starter Ben Roethlisberger suffered an MCL sprain and bone bruise in the team's Week 3 win over the St. Louis Rams, and his backup, Mike Vick, strained his hamstring in Week 6, causing the team to turn to third-stringer Landry Jones in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
But with Roethlisberger set to return in Week 8's contest against the Cincinnati Bengals, the injury focus now shifts to the other side of the ball. While everyone wrung their hands about the state of Pittsburgh's offense without their starting quarterback, injuries have been mounting on defense. And these injuries could take a negative toll on the Steelers as they head into the brutal second-half stretch of their season.
These aren't minor injuries suffered by bit players, either.
Inside linebacker Ryan Shazier made his return to the field in Week 7 after being out since Week 3 with a sh...

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