JuJu Smith-Schuster out for the season What does t

By seestyle at 2022-08-21 • 0 collector • 218 pageviews

After suffering a blow to the shoulder during Sunday's game against the Broncos, Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will mi s the remainder of the season following a shoulder examination completed after the game.Based on the examination, Smith-Schuster's shoulder was found to be dislocated, potentially resulting in a labral tear. He will receive shoulder surgery, .Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (shoulder) to mi s the rest of the season. (via ) NFL (@NFL) Now, an already struggling Steelers team must look to its depth chart to fill in Smith-Schuster's gap. This Eli Manning Jersey hole could be long-term, too, because Smith-Schuster will be a free agent after this season.MORE:Smith-Schuster almost left the Steelers in the off-season as a free agent. He ended up choosing to stick with his team when he signed a one-year,$8 million deal, even though this wasn't the most money he was offered. He had hopes of growing this season with the Steelers. But, with his season now ended, he finishes the 2021 Jon Halapio Jersey season with one touchdown, 15 catches and 129 yards through five games.The future of Smith-Schuster on the Steelers is uncertain, and most likely will be until after this season.JuJu Smith-Schuster in a lot of pain after a hit by Kareem Jackson. Alex Kozora (@AlexKozora) The Steelers are now down two wide receivers after James Washington mi sed Sunday's game with a groin injury. His returnis unknown at the moment.MORE:The other two starting wide receivers are Diontae Johnson (305 receiving yards) and Chase Claypool (341 receiving yards). Johnson mi sed Week 3's game against the Bengals because of a knee injury.Claypool mi sed Week 4's game against the Packers because of a hamstring injury. He came back for the Week 5 win Doug Kotar Jersey with 130 receiving yards, his most this season.With an injury prone wide receiver depth chart Odell Beckham Jr Jersey so far this season, the Steelers could feel a big impact fromSmith-Schuster's departure. The two benched wide receivers are Ray-Ray McCloud and Cody White. McCloud has played the past three weeks because of all the injuries, only resulting in 36 receiving yards. He is expected to come in Smith-Schuster's place.UPDATE: Smith-Schuster had surgery last night and will mi s the rest of the season per .Ray-Ray McCloud and James Washington will likely step up in his place. PFF PIT Steelers (@PFFSteelers) As a rookie, White has only played two games in the NFL, only picking up 17 yards in the Steelers'lo s to the Bengals in Week 3. White was elevated up from the practice squad for those two games, and he was finally signed to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos. The timing worked out well for the Steelers.MORE:If Washington remains out for Week 6's matchup against the Seahawks, White will most likely take his place.Regardle s of who now starts Deandre Baker Jersey as the Steelers' wide receivers, this isa position Mike Tomlin and his team must look into for the 2022 NFL Draft, especially if they don't offer Smith-Schuster another contract.

Requires Login

Loading...