Update (12:08 PM): According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Pittsburgh Steelers’ WR JuJu Smith-Schuster had shoulder surgery last night and will miss the rest of the season due to the injury.
Sources: #Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster had surgery last night on his injured shoulder and is out for the season. The procedure was successful. A tough loss for a Pittsburgh offense that is showing signs of hitting its stride.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 11, 2021
Rapoport corrected that tweet, noting the decision to have surgery was made last night but Smith-Schuster hasn’t undergone surgery yet. He also tweeted out more specifics of the injury.
Clarification: #Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster is having surgery, source said, but the surgery has not happened yet. It will, but it hasn’t yet. The decision to have surgery came last night. His status remains the same, as he is expected to miss the season. https://t.co/H3vwleS6fF
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 11, 2021
#Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster had his shoulder reduced last night after a dislocation that can often result in a labral tear. He was examined and had an MRI last night, at which point the decision was made that he needed surgery.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 11, 2021
ESPN’s Adam Schefter puts the timetable at four months.
Steelers’ WR JuJu Smith-Schuster dislocated his shoulder, is undergoing surgery later this week and is expected to be sidelined about four months, which likely would end his season, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 11, 2021
Our original story is below.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is expected to miss the rest of the 2021 season due to a shoulder injury that he suffered during the team’s Sunday Week 5 road win against the Denver Broncos, according to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. The report was confirmed my Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
A potential devastating injury. While the #Steelers will wait on all tests, source confirms this is considered a major injury based on the initial diagnosis for Juju Smith-Schuster. https://t.co/b5Re3lkY5N
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 11, 2021
Smith-Schuster injured his shoulder while being tackled ion an end-around run later in the second quarter of Sunday’s game at Heinz Field. He was in a lot of pain as he walked off the field while team medical personnel held his right arm. Head coach Mike Tomlin said that Smith-Schuster had to go to a local hospital to receive treatment for his injury.
Later Sunday night, Smith-Schuster posted an ominous message on his Snapchat page that you can see below.
Smith-Schuster is set to have his contract void not long after the 2021 season ends. If he is indeed done for this season, there’s a good chance that he has now played his final snap for the Steelers.
The Steelers signed wide receiver Cody White off the team’s practice squad on Saturday so he will likely stay on the 53-man roster with Smith-Schuster now likely to go to the Reserve/Injured list.
It will be interesting to see if the Steelers have any interest in free agent wide receiver Anthony Miller now. He can play in the slot and is a Memphis product that I bet Randy Fichtner helped scout when he was the Steelers offensive coordinator.
JuJu on SnapChat Sunday night #Steelers pic.twitter.com/wpN4f6zj2Y
— Steelers Depot 🎃🧙♀️👻 (@Steelersdepot) October 11, 2021
