Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Hurt At Pro Bowl
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(KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster suffered a knee contusion after being tackled from behind by NFC linebacker Bobby Wagner in the Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday.
Smith-Schuster made a 16-yard reception on a pass from Andrew Luck and then hurt his left knee, forcing him to leave his first Pro Bowl.
All we know is JuJu Smith Schuster limped off the field...Was in a good amount of pain...Likely there wont be any updates BUT, That's the last thing #Steelers needed to deal with
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) January 27, 2019
He was officially ruled questionable to return in the meaningless game, and did not return.
Multiple media reports from Orlando say that JuJu Smith Schuster has a left knee contusion.
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) January 27, 2019
Smith-Schuster replaced injured teammate Antonio Brown in the Pro Bowl. Smith-Schuster finished this season ranked second in the AFC and tied for sixth in the NFL with 111 receptions for 1,426 yards.
Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, offensive linemen David DeCastro, Alejandro Villanueva and Maurkice Pouncey, and running back James Conner also participated in the Pro Bowl, which the AFC won 26-7 over the NFC.
Conner had 11 yards on six carries. Heyward has two solo tackles, two assists, 1.5 sacks and two QB hurries.