Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett hurt his left ankle in the 2nd quarter of Sunday’s videogame versus Arizona. According to the group, he will not return.
Pickett came up hopping after being dealtwith by Cardinals defensive end Jonathan Ledbetter following a brief gain near the Arizona objective line.
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Pickett tried to walk back to the huddle before taking a knee. He was tookalookat in the blue campingtent on the sideline before returning to the locker space for more screening.
Pickett was 7 of 10 for 70 backyards at the time of the injury.
Mitch Trubisky took over for Pickett. Trubisky’s veryfirst breeze was a handoff to Najee Harris on fourth-and-goal at the Arizona 1 that resulted in no gain and a turnover on downs.
This is the 3rd time this season that Trubisky hasactually changed Pickett duetothefactthat of an injury. Trubisky played in the 4th quarter of a blowout loss to Houston on Oct. 1 after Pickett bruised his knee. Trubisky likewise played the bulk of a loss to Jacksonville after Pickett left with a rib injury.
Arizona led 10-3 at halftime of a videogame that went through a prolonged hold-up duetothefactthat of serious weathercondition in Pittsburgh.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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