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All-Pro guard David DeCastro is not practicing again for the third day in a row.
— Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) August 19, 2020
The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
Ok, not really but you can bet the tweet above from Pittsburgh Steelers beat writer Joe Rutter posted on Wednesday is sure to send plenty of Steelers fans into a panic. According to Rutter, guard David DeCastro has now missed three straight practices during training camp. Earlier in the week, head coach Mike Tomlin had noted DeCastro was dealing with a minor ailment but nothing further.
Maybe more significant was Pittsburgh seeing rookie guard Kevin Dotson go down with a knee injury during Tuesday’s practice.
DeCastro has been with the Steelers since they drafted him in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft. DeCastro has been to five Pro Bowls and named and All-Pro three times. He is consistently considered one of the best all-around interior offensive linemen in the league.
There’s no panic right now with a month left before the team’s first game but if there is a problem expect to hear something from head coach Mike Tomlin soon.
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