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Steelers Rule Special-Teams Captain Miles Killebrew Out for Bengals Game With Significant Knee Injury

Pittsburgh plans to reassign special-teams duties on a short week pending further evaluation of the veteran’s timetable.

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.