Overview

• Thompson sustained minor injuries, remained with the team, and has not commented publicly, according to the NFL.
• The Steelers said they are gathering information with the NFL’s security department, per spokesperson Burt Lauten.
• Irish reports placed the attack in the Temple Bar area, with Gardaí noting an early‑morning incident on Dame Street involving a man in his twenties.
• Outlets differed on whether Thompson received brief hospital treatment, while the NFL said no hospital care was required.
• The incident occurred hours before the league’s first regular‑season game in Ireland, which the Steelers won 24–21 over the Vikings at Croke Park.