PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com.
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie offensive tackle Troy Fautanu suffered a minor MCL sprain during his team’s preseason opener against the Houston Texans on Saturday, according to a report by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.
Fautanu was not obviously injured during the run of play on Friday, but a team spokesman confirmed after the game that he had suffered a knee injury and was being evaluated.
An MCL sprain will likely cause Fautanu to miss multiple weeks, but will not be season-ending, as several other knee injuries could be.
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