Steelers’ WR JuJu Smith-Schuster to Miss More Games After Aggravating Knee Injury

JuJu Smith-Schuster with Steelers in 2018
JuJu Smith-Schuster with Steelers in 2018. Photo by Jason Pohuski/CSM/REX/Shutterstock

Pittsburgh Steelers will have to continue their playoff push without one of their key players. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Steelers’ Pro Bowl wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster aggravated his knee injury, which will cause him to miss more games, including Week 15 matchup against Buffalo Bills.

Smith-Schuster missed the previous three games with a knee injury before returning to practice on Wednesday. This return didn’t go as planned, as the 23-year-old re-injured himself. He was a limited participant on Thursday’s practice.

JuJu Smith-Schuster has seen his numbers drop this season compared to 2018, as opponents’ defenses started to double him more often. In 10 games he played in 2019, he made 38 catches for 524 yards and three touchdowns. He also managed to reach 100+ receiving yards just once.

The good news for Pittsburgh Steelers is that their starting running back James Conner is healthy after also missing three previous games. Conner was dealing with a shoulder injury.

“I just want to be out there competing,” said Conner after Thursday’s practice. “These games are crucial, they are critical for us in the position we are in. We are just trying to control our own destiny.”

Steelers are currently in the second spot of AFC North with 8-5 record and hold the second wild card in their conference. Behind them are Tennessee Titans with the same record, but Pittsburgh holds the tie-breaker because of the better conference record.

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