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Maurkice Pouncey will not play in Steelers regular-season finale vs. Ravens

Chris Adamski
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Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin walks from the field after a 16-10 loss to the Jets Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, at MetLife Stadium.

It’s probably fitting that in this injury-riddled Pittsburgh Steelers season that they’ll be without at least one more Pro Bowler for their regular-season finale.

Center Maurkice Pouncey will not play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in a game that earning a win would significantly aid the Steelers’ playoff hopes. Pouncey suffered a knee injury during last Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets.

The Steelers also could be without 2018 Pro Bowl running back James Conner, whose availability for Sunday coach Mike Tomlin termed “very much in question” during his Tuesday news conference.

About two hours before Tomlin’s Christmas Eve meeting with the media at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, the Steelers announced that quarterback Mason Rudolph was placed on injured reserve. Tomlin said Rudolph will not need surgery on his left shoulder after injuring it in the game at the Jets.

Tomlin said he did not have any additional information about the extent of Pouncey’s injury. He remains on the active roster, so if it is not serious he could potentially play in postseason games should the Steelers make the playoffs.

Here is more of what Tomlin had to say.

Chris Adamski is a TribLive reporter who has covered primarily the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2014 following two seasons on the Penn State football beat. A Western Pennsylvania native, he joined the Trib in 2012 after spending a decade covering Pittsburgh sports for other outlets. He can be reached at cadamski@triblive.com.

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