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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin revealed in his postgame interview that strong safety DeShon Elliott and defensive lineman Daniel Ekuale both suffered significant knee injures in Sunday night’s 35-25 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
From a health standpoint, it looks like we got couple of significant ones,” Tomlin said. “Daniel has a significant knee injury. DeShon Elliott’s got a knee injury, as well. Isaac Seumalo’s got a pec strain. It’s what comes with playing, obviously. We’ll assess those, I’ll have a better update the next time we come together.”
After Packers tight end Tucker Kraft pulled in a pass from Jordan Love and moved downfield, Elliott and Juan Thornhill chased him down, but the former remained on the ground after the big gain, grabbing at his leg while laying on his side.
While giving chase to the rumbling Packers tight end, Thornhill fell into Elliott’s lower right leg, which bent awkwardly. Just about all of the Steelers’ defense kneeled down around Elliott while he was checked out by trainers, then he was helped off the field and into the blue medical tent on the sideline.
Elliott was carted off around the time the Packers ended their drive with a 9-yard Jordan Love touchdown pass to Savion Williams. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a knee injury.
Following a Love incompletion in the second quarter, Steelers depth defensive lineman Daniel Ekuale was slow to get up. He walked off the field under his own power, then entered the blue medical tent on the sideline.
He was soon announced as doubtful, then out for the rest of the game against the Packers with a knee injury.
Steelers guard Isaac Seumalo suffered the pectoral injury late in the first half. Spencer Anderson replaced Seumalo at left guard.
Seumalo dealt with a pectoral injury he suffered in the preseason last year as well, but returned in Week 5 and finished the campaign with his first Pro Bowl nod.
Alan Saunders and Brenden Howe provided reporting from Pittsburgh.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Suffer Significant Injuries in Loss to Packers
