Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets: The Impact of Troy Polamalu’s Injury

December 19, 2010   ·   Charles Howe   ·   Jump to comments

On Friday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Troy Polamalu is unlikely to play against the Jets this weekend. Today, Adam Schefter and John Clayton reported on espn.com that the Steelers are planning on resting Polamalu for the final three games of the regular season in preparation for a playoff run.

However, the Steelers have not completely ruled Polamalu out for Sunday. Officially, Polamalu's status is listed as doubtful on the injury report.
On his AFC North Blog on espn.com, James Walker wrote, "Polamalu has been dealing with an Achilles injury for several weeks, and the ailment was getting progressively worse." He also wrote, "The final straw was the 45-yard interception return for a touchdown last week against the Cincinnati Bengals. Polamalu finished the game, but he had a noticeable limp."
By all accounts, the Steelers seem to be planning on sitting Polamalu for precautionary reasons. The injury is obviously hampering Polamalu and t...

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