Steelers’ Future at Risk: LT Broderick Jones’ Mysterious Neck Injury Sends Shockwaves Through Team
Sunday’s matchup between the Bills and Steelers is shaping up to be a scrappy one, with both teams facing gaps on their offensive lines. The Steelers just put left tackle Broderick Jones on injured reserve after he tweaked his neck against the Bears — a real blow since Jones had been a rock, playing every game since he was drafted in 2023. His exit means he’ll be sidelined for at least four games, possibly returning only in Week 17. To fill the void, Mike Tomlin’s turning to Andrus Peat, a seasoned vet who’s been mostly on the sidelines this season but knows what it means to start. Meanwhile, Peat’s stepping up to shield none other than Aaron Rodgers, whose own comeback story from a wrist fracture adds another layer to this gritty narrative. These shifts could seriously sway the dynamics on the field as these two teams clash.
On Sunday against the Steelers, the Bills won’t have both starting tackles. The Steelers will be missing one of theirs, too — for Week 13 and beyond.
The Steelers have placed left tackle Broderick Jones on injured reserve. He suffered a neck injury last Sunday against the Bears. He’ll be required to miss at least four games. Jones can return in Week 17, at the earliest.
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A first-round pick in 2023, Jones had played in every regular-season game of his three-year career.
Coach Mike Tomlin said Andrus Peat will replace Jones against the Bills.
“I’m always ready to play or start,” Peat, a former first-round pick of the Saints, said Friday, via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. “I’ve been a starter most of my career, so I always try to prepare like that and keep myself in that mindset.”
Peat has one appearance this season — a start in last month’s Sunday night loss to the Chargers.
Peat will be protecting the blind side of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who will play only two weeks after suffering a fracture in his wrist in a Week 11 game against the Bengals. Rodgers missed last weekend’s loss to the Chicago for the now 6-5 Steelers.



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