UPDATE: Alexander has since been ruled out, per Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten.
UPDATE: Per Steelers Director of Communications Burt Lauten, Alexander is questionable to return with a leg injury.
The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered another injury to their inside linebacker room, with Kwon Alexander suffering a leg injury in the first quarter of Pittsburgh’s Week 10 matchup against the Green Bay Packers.
After a Jordan Love incompletion in the end zone, Alexander was down on the field and attended to by trainers. With the Steelers already losing LB Cole Holcomb for the season with a knee injury suffered in Week Nine, an injury to Alexander would really make that room thin. Mark Robinson and Tariq Carpenter, elevated off the practice squad, are options behind Alexander to pair at inside linebacker with Elandon Roberts.
Alexander is also Pittsburgh’s best option in coverage at linebacker, and if he misses time, it’ll be interesting to see how the Steelers choose to cover tight ends and running backs out of the backfield.
Hopefully, Alexander’s injury isn’t serious. He was attended to on the field by trainers and then got up and walked off the field to the blue medical tent, per the CBS broadcast. Jenna Harner of WPXI reported that Alexander then headed to the locker room, which isn’t a great sign.
We’ll keep you updated on Alexander’s status as we learn more.
