Pittsburgh Steelers Star Juju Smith-Suster He announced on Saturday that he plans to return to the field on Sunday in the playoff game against the team Kansas City Leaders.
The White receiver has been out with an injury since suffering a shoulder injury in the game against Oct. 16. Denver Broncos. Considered a season-end injury, Smith-Schuster has healed enough to at least give it a try and give it a go.
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster (19) assisted off the field after being injured during the first half against the Denver Broncos on October 10, 2021 in Pittsburgh.
(AP Photo / Keith Stragosic)
“God answered my prayers & I recovered from a season-end shoulder injury earlier than I expected. I can not believe I get another chance to bang with this team and play in the playoffs to keep our season alive,” Smith-Suster tweeted.
The Steelers then officially removed him from the reserve / injured list.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said it was no surprise that Smith-Suster returned earlier this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers white receiver Juju Smith-Suster (19) was picked up by Denver Broncos defender Kareem Jackson (22) in the first half of the game on October 10, 2021 in Pittsburgh.
(AP Photo / Don Wright)
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“He worked hard on rehab and has come to this point, and we started the 21-day window,” Tomlin said Thursday. “We’ll look at him, see how he’s feeling, check his condition, the things we usually do when people enter that 21 – day window. The latest example before Juju is Kevin Dodson. Maybe that’s good. “
Tomlin was unsure when asked if Smith-Suster would be an option on Sunday.
“I don’t know about that. Like I said, we started his 21-day window, what’s going on here, and many more questions are just part of the equation,” Tomlin said.
Pittsburgh Steelers white receiver Juju Smith-Schuster (19) ran with the ball during the game against Denver Broncos on October 10, 2021 at Haynes Field in Pittsburgh.
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Smith-Suster has signed a one-year contract to return to the Steelers for 2021. He has taken 15 catches for 129 yards in his limited-overs game this season.
