{"id":294751,"date":"2023-10-02T21:41:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=294751"},"modified":"2023-10-02T21:41:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:41:58","slug":"steelers-qb-kenny-pickett-suffered-bone-bruise-in-knee-could-have-short-term-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/nfl\/steelers-qb-kenny-pickett-suffered-bone-bruise-in-knee-could-have-short-term-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers QB Kenny Pickett suffered bone bruise in knee, could have short-term absence"},"content":{"rendered":"
Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett suffered a knee bruise in Sunday’s loss against the Texans that could lead to a short-term absence, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Monday, per sources.<\/p>\n
Pickett also has a muscle sprain, per Rapoport and Garafolo, but has a chance to play this week against the Ravens should Pittsburgh choose not to to rest him ahead of its Week 6 bye.<\/p>\n
The second-year QB has thrown for 803 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions with a 60.6 completion percentage so far this season.<\/p>\n
Around the NFL will have more shortly.<\/p>\n