The Steelers were seemingly playing hurt all year.
Now it’s time for a number of them to get well.
According to Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin rattled off a list of players who would need surgeries soon.
Included on that list are safety Mike Mitchell (left shoulder), punter Jordan Berry (right shoulder), who are facing four-month rehab periods, along with linebacker Ryan Shazier and tight end Matt Spaeth, who need knee scopes and face rehabs measured in weeks. guard David DeCastro and tackle Marcus Gilbert need ankle scopes as well.
“Our experiences in ’15 are just that,” Tomlin said. “Not seeking comfort in terms of what happened this year relative to next year.”
But even if he doesn’t want to dwell on the problems, it’s hard to argue their impact. Being without their best wide receiver, top two running backs, a left tackle and center, it’s also kind of impressive that they got as far as they did.