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For the first time since suffering an injury during training camp last week, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Dean Lowry addressed his situation on Tuesday.
A 10th-year veteran, Lowry posted a picture on Instagram, explaining the extent of his injury and how he’s processing it.
“During a training camp practice last week I sustained an ACL injury that will likely end my season,” Lowry wrote. “Hard to comprehend the thoughts and emotions I have felt since then. Heartbroken I won’t get to fully experience the highs and lows of an NFL season with a group I love going to work with. The risks associated with this game and the unique aspect of a football team are what make this sport like no other.
“I’m completely resolved to turn this negative into a positive with gratitude each step of the way.”
Lowry was entering his second go-round with the Steelers after signing with them as a free agent in 2024. He played in a dozen contests a season ago, registering five tackles, a quarterback hit and a pass defended.
Lowry spent the first seven years of his pro career with the Green Bay Packers, who selected him in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He joined the Minnesota Vikings in 2023, playing nine games before a pectoral injury cut his season short.
The Steelers brought back run-stuffing defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko after placing Lowry on injured reserve. Fehoko spent parts of the last two campaigns on the Steelers’ practice squad after three go-rounds with the Los Angeles Chargers before that.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers’ Dean Lowry Addresses Knee Injury in Heartfelt Post
