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One of the Pittsburgh Steelers team captains seems to be in good spirits after undergoing surgery.
Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety and special teams ace Miles Killebrew suffered a significant knee injury in the team’s 23-9 win over the Cleveland Browns that required surgery. He has since shared an update following the procedure.
Killebrew took to social media shortly after having his knee surgery and posted a picture of himself in good spirits.
Steelers special teams captain Miles Killebrew bringing the big so-what-now-what energy to knee surgery pic.twitter.com/CHbvamKUyx
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) October 20, 2025
It’s great to see Killebrew in such good spirits after what was a serious knee injury.
Killebrew suffered the injury to his right knee in the second quarter of the Steelers’ Week 6 matchup.
He was helped off the field as he couldn’t put much weight on his right leg and was ushered into the blue medical tent on the sideline. He was later carted to the locker room and ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Killebrew left a massive hole for Pittsburgh to fill on its roster. Since joining the Steelers in 2021, he’s made 60 combined tackles and was named first-team Associated Press All-Pro in 2023.
Killebrew began his NFL career as a fourth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He spent the first five years of his career in Detroit before signing a one-year contract with the Steelers in 2021.
The 32-year-old immediately made his mark on the team and earned himself a two-year, $4 million contract extension in 2022. After being named to two straight Pro Bowls in 2023 and 2024, he earned yet another two-year contract extension with the Steelers.
A native of Henderson, Nevada, Killebrew played college ball at Southern Utah, where he racked up 356 tackles, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, seven passes defensed, three interceptions, three blocked kicks and two defensive touchdowns from 2011-15.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Team Captain Shares Update After Having Surgery
