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Injury Bothering Broderick Jones, Not What’s Keeping Him from Playing LT
Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Broderick Jones has been limited by an elbow injury, but said that's not why he hasn't been playing left tackle.
LATROBE, Pa. — Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Broderick Jones said he does not believe the injury to his right elbow that has had him limited in practice during training camp this week will be an issue that will persist into the regular season, but did say it’s impacting the amount and quality of his reps right now.
Jones suffered the injury during the seven shots period of practice on July 28. He returned a few plays later, but has been obviously limited since suffered the injury. On Friday night, he was wearing a large and heavy brace around the elbow during the team’s Friday Night Lights practice. Jones told Steelers Now that it’s difficult to practice effectively with the big brace on his right elbow, but he hopes to be able to have it off by the start of the regular season.
He also said that his elbow injury and the lack of reps that has come along with it is not the reason that he hasn’t been playing more left tackle recently. Jones said he doesn’t know why he’s mostly been playing right tackle during training camp, and almost exclusively there in the last week, after flipping back and forth between left and right tackle during OTAs and minicamp. Jones did not offer a reason for the change, and has seemingly taken a “go with the flow” mindset about the Steelers’ plans for him this season.
When Jones has taken reps off, rookie Troy Fautanu has replaced him with the first team at right tackle. Dan Moore Jr. has continued to take almost all of the first-team reps at left tackle.
STEELERS INJURY REPORT
| Player | Injury | Date | Prognosis | Roster Status |
| OLB Kyron Johnson | Hamstring tightness | July 31 | TBD | Active, DNP on Fri. |
| OLB David Perales | Knee | July 31 | TBD | Injured reserve |
| WR Roman Wilson | Left ankle sprain | July 30 | Week to week | Active, DNP on Fri. |
| OT Broderick Jones | Right elbow | July 28 | TBD | |
| TE Rodney Williams II | AC joint sprain | July 27 | Day to day | Active, LP on Fri. |
| QB Russell Wilson | Calf tightness | July 25 | Day to day | Active, LP on Fri. |
| DT Dean Lowry | Lower body, soft tissue | June | Day to day | PUP |
| RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson | Left hamstring | Unknown | Day to day | NFI |
| ILB Cole Holcomb | Left knee | Nov. 2, 2023 | TBD | PUP |
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