{
  "id": 3519708,
  "title": "Steelers Christian Kuntz reveals he played through broken sternum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/steelers-christian-kuntz-reveals-he-played-through-broken-sternum",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:50:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steelers-christian-kuntz-reveals-played-135002095.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pittsburgh Steelers long snapper Christian Kuntz demonstrated remarkable resilience by continuing to play despite suffering a severe broken sternum, as revealed on his teammate Cameon Heyward's podcast. The injury, which caused lingering physical pressure even after the season ended, occurred during a full-extension punt coverage tackle in the 2025 preseason. Kuntz recounted the moment his chest absorbed the full impact of the collision, describing how he fell on the ground after landing fully extended, despite initially appearing to make a dramatic tackle. Despite the excruciating pain, Kuntz chose to remain on the field to maintain his team's special teams unit, showcasing the hidden toughness within the specialist room.",
  "summary": "Pittsburgh Steelers long snapper Christian Kuntz revealed he played through a painful broken sternum after a severe punt coverage hit.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}