Steelers starter is dealing with a broken bone ahead of Week 3
A Pittsburgh Steelers insider revealed that a starting offensive lineman played through a broken bone in Week 2, hence some of the o-line struggles.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive struggles have a clear culprit, as starting offensive lineman Spencer Anderson is dealing with a broken bone in his right leg. According to Steelers insider Mark Kaboly, Anderson suffered the injury just 11 plays into Pittsburgh's 20-3 loss to the New England Patriots. Despite playing through the injury, Kaboly described Anderson's performance as one of his worst careers against the Patriots.
The bone chip injury is causing Anderson severe pain, which can be temporarily alleviated by rest but typically requires surgery for a full recovery. Anderson was not listed on the Wednesday injury report, but the Steelers might consider sitting him out for the Week 3 game. If Anderson is unable to play, backup guard Brock Hoffman would take over, with rookie third-round guard Gennings Dunker potentially stepping in as the secondary option.
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