Overview
- Head coach Mike Tomlin called the knee injury “significant” and confirmed Killebrew will not play Thursday at Cincinnati.
- The two-time Pro Bowler and special-teams captain was hurt while covering a punt against the Browns and was carted to the locker room.
- Tomlin said the Steelers will “divide the labor” on special teams, redistributing responsibilities across units.
- Kenneth Gainwell replaced Killebrew as the punt team’s personal protector after the injury.
- Tomlin described Acrisure Stadium’s field as “poor” and the surface is being re-sodded, with no injured-reserve designation announced for Killebrew.