If there are two positions the Pittsburgh Steelers can't afford any more attrition at, it's WR and CB.
And while Roman Wilson remains on IR and George Pickens missed his third game in a row against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, it was Joey Porter Jr. who joined fellow starting CB Donte Jackson in the tub.
Except the injury he reportedly was dealing with during the game, isn't the actual injury he has:
Joey Porter Jr. dealing with a knee, not calf injury
"Had some injuries," said Coach Tomlin after the game. "Joey Porter Jr. had a knee injury. Don't have a lot of details there. He wasn't able to finish. And Ben Skowronek had a hip injury. He wasn't able to finish as well. I'm sure I'll meet with you guys tomorrow. We'll have more details about some of that, and more details regarding the game and what lies ahead."
The postgame injury report is supposed to add at least a bit of clarity to what fans and other teams saw occur during the game. In this case, it left many concerned, however, as suddenly a calf injury had turned into a knee injury for Joey Porter Jr.
In reality, however, a member of the Steelers public relations staff said that Porter Jr. had actually suffered a knee injury, but the discomfort was mostly affecting his calf, hence the labeling during the game.
A calf is nothing to play with, as all Steelers fans should know following the Russell Wilson situation this offseason, but a knee is another level of concern. And according to Nick Farabaugh of PennLive, the Steelers are concerned:
Sources tell PennLive that the Steelers fear Porter suffered a PCL injury, and running back Jaylen Warren had a PCL injury earlier this season that he suffered against the Los Angeles Chargers. He missed two games with the injury, and the Steelers are fearful that Porter has suffered a similar injury.
- Nick Farabaugh, PennLive
At this point, whether it was a calf or a knee, the Steelers are likely going to play it safe, meaning the next time we see Porter Jr. may not be until the playoffs.
