PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com.
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie starting right tackle Troy Fautanu is still undergoing further evaluation for a knee injury that he suffered during Friday’s practice, but he is expected to be sidelined indefinitely, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Broderick Jones will start in Fautanu’s place on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Jones confirmed Fautanu’s injury after practice on Friday and said he would be getting an MRI. The team listed Fautanu as questionable for Sunday’s game, but he was downgraded to out on Saturday morning.
“Troy had a little tweak today,” Jones said. “We really don’t know what his status is gonna be. But I filled in for him and we’re just gonna roll from there. After he gets his MRI and stuff, we’ll just figure out what’s going on from there. The coaches are going to make the decision and go from there. We’ve got two days. He’s got a day break to rest whatever it is. I really don’t even know what happened to him. I ain’t seen it. We’ll figure it out and go from there.”
Fautanu had just recovered from an MCL sprain on his left knee, and had still been wearing a brace at practice, even though he was cleared to play.
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