Pittsburgh –According to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Sunday injury report, veteran linebacker Tyler Matakevich would have missed practice on Sunday due to a knee injury sustained against the Baltimore Ravens.
Earlier this season, Matakevich suffered a hamstring injury that kept him out of many games, but he has since recovered and established himself as a vital member of the special teams room. The Steelers have inside linebacker Devin Harper on the practice squad in case he is unable to participate, or they may use Jonathan Ward or another player to mimic Matakevich’s special teams ability.
Matakevich is a member of both coverage teams and all other units. In order to strengthen their special teams groups in light of the new NFL kickoff regulations, the Steelers re-signed him from the Buffalo Bills this offseason. In nine games with those units, he has four tackles.
It will be difficult for any fresh injuries to heal before the Steelers’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs in four days, and it appears likely that those players will need to sit or play through the ailment on short rest.
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