WATCH: Steelers Najee Harris suffers painful injury against Bengals late
The Pittsburgh Steelers saw a potential major ankle injury happen to running back Najee Harris after he rolled completely over his own leg. While being tackled, video replay showed Harris get his leg completely pinned underneath a defender and he folded over the top — leading to him limping heavily as he came off the field.
Najee Harris suffers painful ankle injury
The former Alabama star exited Pittsburgh’s drive with under two minutes remaining in the game after suffering the injury, and limped off the field under his own power. The injury scare is increased by a recent injury that Harris recovered from over training camp — a lisfranc injury.
Harris and the Steelers had a rough day in the rushing attack, with Harris leaving the game after rushing for only 23 yards on ten carries. Included in his 23-yard effort was an 11-yard run earlier in the game, leaving the remaining nine rushes for a total of 12 yards against the Bengals defense.
The Steelers went on to win the game with a dramatic 23-20 win in overtime, but injuries to Harris and star linebacker T.J. Watt might have been the cost. Watt suffered what was speculated to be a torn pectoral muscle during a pass rush late in the game, and had to come out for the remainder of the game while holding his arm in pain.
After the game, ProFootballTalk‘s Mike Florio provided an update on both injuries.
First, he updated fans on the status of T.J. Watt. “The concern is its a torn pec, but they’ve done no MRIs yet. They’ll do them tomorrow. There’s hope it’s a partial tear and that he’ll be back at some point later this season,” Florio said.
Then, he updated fans on the status of Steelers’ star tailback Najee Harris. “Running back Najee Harris was also injured. He rolled an ankle. The hope is he’ll be fine. They’re still watching and waiting to see what transpires there,” Florio said on Sunday night.