Pittsburgh Steelers CB leaves game due to injury

PITTSBURGH – The injury wave continues to hit the Pittsburgh Steelers as another player had to leave their preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.

Cornerback Anthony Averett suffered a hamstring injury in the third quarter of Saturday's game. The Steelers announced he will not return after he was evaluated by the medical team and taken to the locker room for further evaluation.

Averett was the third Steeler to leave the game due to injury, following running back Jaylen Warren and linebacker Payton Wilson. Warren himself suffered a hamstring injury after three touches in the second quarter and did not return to the game.

Wilson, on the other hand, suffered a head injury after helping to stop a run up the middle in the third quarter. He lay on the field for a while before jogging to the sideline and entering the medical tent. The third-round rookie then went to the locker room before it was announced that he was being evaluated for a concussion.

Averett signed a one-year deal with Pittsburgh in May after spending most of the 2023 season on the Detroit Lions practice squad. The University of Alabama product last played one regular season game with the Las Vegas Raiders and spent parts of four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens after being selected in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

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