Pittsburgh Steelers’ Bud Dupree out for season with torn ACL

Dec. 3 (UPI) — Pittsburgh Steelers originate air linebacker Bud Dupree will circulation over the remainder of the season thanks to a predominant knee damage.

League sources suggested ESPN and NFL Media on Thursday that Dupree suffered a torn left ACL one day of Wednesday’s sport against the Baltimore Ravens. He regarded to damage the knee on a non-contact play within the 2d half of the Steelers’ 19-14 take over the Ravens.

Later Thursday, the Steelers positioned Dupree on injured reserve, signaling the pause of his 2020-21 campaign. The crew signed security Antoine Brooks Jr. to the roster in a corresponding circulation.

“Probabilities are you’ll represent it as decent that Bud is out for the three hundred and sixty five days with a predominant knee damage,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said.

Dupree becomes the 2d Steelers defensive starter to endure a season-ending ACL damage this season. Center linebacker Devin Bush tore his ACL in a sport against the Cleveland Browns in Week 6.

Rookie linebacker Alex Highsmith, the Steelers’ third-spherical salvage within the 2020 draft, is predicted to hold Dupree’s feature exciting forward.

Dupree, who turned into taking half in on the one-three hundred and sixty five days franchise note, will turned into a free agent after this season. He recorded 31 full tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and two passes defensed in 11 games this three hundred and sixty five days.

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