Steelers DL Chris Wormley leaves loss to Ravens with knee injury

Kenny Pickett wasn’t the only Pittsburgh Steelers player unable to finish Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Defensive lineman Chris Wormley did not play after suffering an injury to his left knee during the third quarter of the 16-14 loss. Coach Mike Tomlin did not provide much detail on the severity of the injury, but Wormley appeared in pain on the field after being injured and the Steelers quickly announced he would not return.

Pickett, the Steelers rookie starting quarterback, did not play after the first quarter because of NFL concussion protocol.

Tomlin referenced any other ailments as “bumps and bruises associated with play.”

Malik Reed, the Steelers’ top backup outside linebacker, did not play in the game after he’d been listed on the injury report this week as having a back injury. Reed was listed as questionable Friday, but by Saturday the Steelers announced he’d been cleared to play.

Reed has not been a healthy scratch this season.

When asked after the game if it was the injury that prevented him from playing, Reed said he did not know and referred a reporter to ask Tomlin.

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