2 weeks Ago By Chris Ward, Steelers Now
CLEVELAND — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Elandon Roberts took a blow to the head on a goal line play in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Roberts was slow to get up and was assisted off the field by the team’s medical staff. Two plays later, Browns quarterback Jameis Winston scrambled for a 2-yard touchdown to enhance the Browns’ lead.
Winston also connected to tight end David Njoku to make it an 18-6 game. Roberts was the second Steelers’ player to leave Thursday night’s game with an injury. Wide receiver Van Jefferson left with a quad injury, but ended up returning.
Jefferson was injured on a four-yard reception which wound up two yards shy of a first down. He was upended on a tackle by the Browns’ Ronnie Hickman. Linebacker Elandon Roberts was confident that the defense could stop the Browns on a short week.
So far, it’s been a lackluster performance against Cleveland. “We’re just out here playing team defense,” Roberts said. “We’re able to cause havoc any given Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, whatever day the game falls on.
” The Steelers escaped Sunday’s 18-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens relatively healthy, as nose tackle Keeanu Benton (knee) was the only player to leave the game with an injury. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. left the game twice due to a shin contusion but returned both times.
Benton and Porter were both healthy for Thursday night’s game. Alan Saunders and Brendan Howe provided reporting from Cleveland. Aaron Becker also contributed reporting for this story.
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