Troy Polamalu Out 3-6 Weeks With MCL Injury
September 11, 2009 by David Kindervater
Filed under Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have beaten the Tennessee Titans to open NFL Kickoff 2009 Weekend last night. But they lost a key member of their defense in the process. At least for a while. Steelers safety Troy Polamalu will be out an estimated 3-6 weeks with a sprained MCL in his left knee. Troy suffered the injury in the first half when he was trying to pick up and run with a fumble. He ended up doing a split when Titans tight end Alge Crumpler dropped all 262 pounds (and that’s being kind) on top of his knee. Ouch. Veteran safety Tyrone Carter will have to pick up the slack in Troy’s absence but those are very big shoes to fill in the Steelers defensive secondary.
Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers / Image: Zuma Press
Sources: Steelers.com, NFL.com
