It has been known Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Benny Snell suffered a knee injury during Monday’s 27-14 win against the Miami Dolphins.
Now details are coming out. According to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, Snell had surgery to repair a meniscus. That could keep him sidelined two to three weeks.
#Steelers RB Benny Snell recently underwent surgery to trim his meniscus, source said, a minor procedure that should keep him out 2-3 weeks. The knee injury from Monday night hits Pittsburgh's RB depth.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 31, 2019
If that scenario proves true, he would miss games against the Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns. Then there is a long lull before the next game against Cincinnati on Nov. 24.
The Steelers are hurting at running back. Starter James Conner also injured his shoulder and is a question mark for this week’s game against the Colts.
If Conner can’t suit up, Jaylen Samuels will start. And he needed a knee scope after the loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 6 and missed the past two games.
Snell has 118 yards on 28 carries this season.
