On Sunday against the Steelers, the Bills won’t have both of their starting tackles available. The Steelers are also facing a similar challenge, as they will be missing one of their starting tackles for Week 13 and beyond.
The Steelers have placed left tackle Broderick Jones on injured reserve after he suffered a neck injury last Sunday in the game against the Bears. Jones will be required to miss at least four games and can return no earlier than Week 17. A first-round pick in 2023, Jones had impressively played in every regular-season game of his three-year career prior to this injury.
Coach Mike Tomlin announced that Andrus Peat will replace Jones at left tackle for the upcoming game against the Bills. Peat shared, “I’ve been a starter most of my career, so I always try to prepare like that and keep myself in that mindset.” This season, Peat has made one appearance—a start in last month’s Sunday night loss to the Chargers.
Peat will be responsible for protecting the blind side of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who will be returning to play just two weeks after suffering a fractured wrist in Week 11 against the Bengals. Rodgers missed last weekend’s loss to the Chicago Bears. The Steelers currently hold a 6-5 record as they prepare for this critical matchup.
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