{"id":290634,"date":"2023-09-14T14:34:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T14:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=290634"},"modified":"2023-09-14T14:34:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T14:34:52","slug":"steelers-dl-cameron-heyward-undergoing-groin-surgery-expected-to-miss-about-eight-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/nfl\/steelers-dl-cameron-heyward-undergoing-groin-surgery-expected-to-miss-about-eight-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers DL Cameron Heyward undergoing groin surgery, expected to miss about eight weeks "},"content":{"rendered":"
\ufeffCameron Heyward\ufeff’s Week 1 injury is going to cost him roughly half of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n
Heyward is having surgery to repair his groin Thursday in Pittsburgh, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported. The Steelers defensive lineman is expected to miss approximately eight weeks but will be able to return around the midpoint of the regular season.<\/p>\n
Heyward’s injury was one of the many unfortunate occurrences in Pittsburgh’s season-opening loss to San Francisco on Sunday. He played just 14 snaps before exiting with the injury and did not return, forcing the Steelers to piece together a replacement plan that included \ufeffIsaiahh Loudermilk\ufeff and \ufeffKeeanu Benton\ufeff. With Heyward out, 49ers running back \ufeffChristian McCaffrey\ufeff capitalized, finishing the day with 152 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, while quarterback \ufeffBrock Purdy\ufeff found the going easier in a 220-yard, two-touchdown outing.<\/p>\n
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin admitted his team “got kicked in the teeth today in a lot of ways,” following their 30-7 defeat. The absence of Heyward — a six-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro and the grizzled veteran of Pittsburgh’s defense with 78.5 career sacks to his name — will sting much longer than Sunday’s loss did.<\/p>\n
Next up, Pittsburgh takes on the division-rival Cleveland Browns on Monday night.<\/p>\n