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Markus Wheaton Out Another Week And Other Injury News

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Mike Tomlin gave some injury updates to the media today. For starters, Markus Wheaton will be out again this week as he continues to recover from his finger surgery. Brett Keisel, who left the Jets game with what was initially described as a rib injury, is expected to be able to play on Sunday. Tomlin said his injury “is really kind of muscular in nature in that area”. He’ll probably experience some discomfort throughout the week, but we expect him to perk up and be ready to go. Lamarr Woodley has some inflamation in his right knee, that might limit him throughout the week, but should not limit him at all during the football game on Sunday.

Sean Spence will participate in a limited capacity this week, probably individual drills. Matt Spaeth is going to stay where he’s at for now. The team wants to see how Spence looks in drills on the field before determining how to proceed with his participation moving forward.

Steelers Place Matt Spaeth On IR Designated To Return List

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As I suggested the other day, the team has placed Spaeth on IR with the designation to return. Spaeth had surgery on August 10th to repair a Lisfranc injury he suffered during training camp. The team had to wait until today at 4:00 PM to make the move with Spaeth, and this will give him the opportunity to return to practice in six weeks depending on how his recovery goes.

The Steelers also announced the signing of LB Terence Garvin to the 53 man roster. WR Kashif Moore was signed to the practice squad to fill the vacancy.  Garvin was a UDFA out WVU who will likely soon get a chance to contribute on special teams during a regular season game. Moore was a UDFA out of UCONN last year, who originally signed with the Bengals. He was signed to a futures contract in January and was cut by the Steelers on Saturday to get down to the required 53 man roster.

Mike Tomlin Confirms Matt Spaeth Had Surgery

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In the post-game press conference, Coach Tomlin was asked about Matt Spaeth’s status. In reply, Mike Tomlin said he had surgery preformed, but did not have an update at this time. This confirms the early reports that Spaeth would need surgery when he injured his foot in practice last week. This contradicts Gerry Dulac’s report that Spaeth simply had a linsfranc sprain.

Coach Tomlin said he would have an update on Spaeth tomorrow.

[Rumor] Matt Spaeth May Need Lisfranc Surgery

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Reports are starting to surface, none confirmed yet, that Matt Spaeth may need Lisfranc surgery. If this is true, Spaeth will likely be out the majority, if not all of the season. The Lisfranc joint complex is a combination of bones and ligaments, which provide stability to the joint which lies in the middle of the foot. The severity of Lisfranc injuries varies greatly. Santonio Holmes for example suffered a Lisfranc injury last September and is still rehabilitating from it. His was the most severe kind.

The depth at the Tight End position is an area of concern on this team’s roster. If Spaeth does require surgery, this could be troubling news.

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Steelers Sign TE Nathan Overbay, Release OT Mike Farrell

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The Steelers signed Tight End Nathan Overbay today. Mike Farrell was released to make room on the roster. Overbay was an UDFA out of Eastern Washington in 2010. Originally signed by the Broncos, he’s spent most of his career on and off the Detroit Lions’ practice squad. Overbay is 6’5, and is reportedly 259 lbs. He is the nephew of former Pirates infielder Lyle Overbay.

One would have to assume that this signing, coupled with Coach Tomlin’s lack of an update for Spaeth this morning, indicates that Spaeth’s injury will be sidelining him for a while. That’s just speculation of course. Hopefully, we get more details on Spaeth’s injury later today.

Matt Spaeth Injured During Practice

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Matt Spaeth was carted off the practice field today, after reportedly getting stepped on or stepping wrong. The details are not yet known. Spaeth, who had his knee drained last Friday, is first on the Steelers depth chart ahead of David Paulson. Paulson is having a good camp and has seen game experience. That cannot be said for any other healthy Tight End on the roster. More details of Spaeth’s injury should be available soon and I will update accordingly.

Steelers Training Camp Injury Report 8/5

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The team got some players back today, the most notable being Alameda Ta’amu, who was activated from the PUP list. Also returning to full participation today were Matt Spaeth, Nick Williams, Larry Foote, and Le’Veon Bell.

The following players did not practice today: Troy Polamalu, Larod Stephens-Howling, Plaxico Burress, Ross Ventrone, Terry Hawthorne, Jarvis Jones, DeMarcus Van Dyke, Cortez Allen, Steve McLendon, and Lawrence Timmons.

There was one new injury today during practice. Curtis Brown suffered an “ankle injury of some description” according to Coach Tomlin. Reports from practice were that he hurt his ankle while breaking up a pass during a two-minute drill. He was carted off the field and later seen using crutches.

Today, the team practiced in shorts, and tomorrow is a day off. Mike Tomlin said that he expects the number of men returning to participate in practice will increase on Wednesday.

Training Camp Injury Report- Day 8

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Here is a breakdown of the injuries and players who didn’t participate during today’s practice. Coach Tomlin didn’t provide any details or list the players who missed practice today, but these are the players who were listed through various reports.

Le’Veon Bell, Matt Spaeth, Brett Keisel, Jarvis Jones, Adrian Robinson, and Jason Worilds all did not practice today.

Le’Veon Bell had a wrap on his left knee.  He reportedly bruised it while running into another player at practice on Friday.
Matt Spaeth told reporters that he had his right knee drained on Friday, and said it was ‘no big deal’.

Brett Keisel said he was out on a vet vacation day. Jarvis Jones was out and the reason was undisclosed.

Adrian Robinson had his right knee wrapped. Jason Worilds was out again nursing his toe injury.

Ed Bouchette also mentioned Lawrence Timmons and Steve McLendon among the players who did not practice today.

In addition to those mentioned, Ben and Redman did not participate in the goal line drills today. Ben reportedly had his knee wrapped towards the latter part of practice.

CB Terry Hawthorne still out with his injured knee, but he was said to be able to jog around.

Leonard Pope Signs With Bears

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Former Steelers Tight End Leonard Pope signed with the Chicago Bears today.

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This spring, the Steelers signed former Bear (and Steeler) Matt Spaeth. Spaeth was ranked the best blocking Tight End by ProFootballFocus, and the second highest ranked free agent TE this year. Pope, who played under Todd Haley in Arizona/Kansas City and was familiar with his terminology last spring, made little impact here last season, and has historically had trouble blocking in the run game due to his massive height.

Viewing this as a roster swap of sorts, it’s hard not to cheer ‘Go Steelers!’ as the team clearly came out on top.

David Johnson Recovering From Recent Knee Surgery

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Jim Wexell of pit.scout.com, reports that David Johnson had knee surgery last Friday. Wexell states that his projected recovery time is two weeks, which (if it holds true) would put him back in the mix for the first week of preseason, coincidentally almost exactly a year after tearing his ACL in the preseason game against the Eagles.

While the details are not yet known, the projected recovery time indicates a knee scope, which can carry a recovery time of as soon as two to three weeks. The Steelers signed TE John Rabe yesterday to add depth while Johnson is sidelined. David Paulson and Matt Spaeth are the likely 1 and 2 TE’s while Heath Miller recovers. This latest setback for Johnson definitely isn’t going to help his hopes of making the 53 man roster.