LOS ANGELES -- The Pittsburgh Steelers added one more injury to their list after a 25-10 drubbing at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers.
Veteran cornerback Darius Slay suffered a concussion and did not return to the game. He joins a list of players such as Isaac Seumalo and Jabrill Peppers that have been battling injuries over the last few weeks.
It happened on a run play when Slay was slammed into by teammate Kyle Dugger. Dugger hit Slay right in the head on the backside of a tackle, and he stayed down.
After he walked off the field under his own power, Slay went into the blue medical tent and was immediately escorted to the locker room. He was initially ruled as questionable before being ruled out for the rest of the game with the injury. James Pierre came in and replaced him.
Slay has dealt with other injuries this year, including a dislocated finger, shoulder issue, and a self-described ‘tight calf’ at one point during the team’s game against the Green Bay Packers.
Those injury issues have forced him to be in and out of the lineup at times, though he has yet to miss a game with an injury issue.
In order to play next week against the Cincinnati Bengals, Slay will have to clear the concussion protocol in seven days. That is not impossible, but it will still be somewhat tough to climb uphill to play next week.
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