Steelers Special Teams Ace Exits Game with Injury
BALTIMORE — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and special teams ace Ben Skowronek suffered a hip injury late in the first quarter of Satuday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. He is questionable to return.
Skowronek had two receptions for 26 before suffering the injury. Both of Skowronek’s receptions came on the Steelers’ 10-play, 73-yard touchdown drive to tie the game at 7-7. Skowronek got the drive started with a 17-yard reception from Russell Wilson.
Wilson then connected to Sworonek for a first down on third-and-7. Skoronek limped off the field after making the grab to move the chains.
Skowronek is the second Steelers player to leave’s Saturday’s game, joining starting cornerback Joey Porter Jr., who suffered a right calf injury.
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Two weeks ago, Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith highlighted Skowronek with an unusual compliment.
âWhat you want to see as you get in December, and we talk about our style of play, itâs not just the five guys up front,â Smith started, in a fairly normal level of coach-speak, complimenting the likes of Steelers wide receivers Van Jefferson, Scotty Miller and Skowronek.
Then thinks got a little weirder.
âSometimes you it takes for you to watch a couple times to appreciate what Van Jefferson did in that game, Scotty, and Skowronek week in and week out,â Smith said. âHeâs got a lot of dirtbag to him, which we appreciate.â
Skowronek told Alan Saunders of Steelers Now that he’s “not a wide receiver, he’s a football player.”
Against the Cleveland Browns in Steelers’ Week 14 win he goaded punt returner Kadarius Toney into taking a personal foul one time down the field, then the next, pounced on the ball when Toney muffed the punt.
The previous week as the Steelers dominated in Cincinnati, he blocked Bengals safety Geno Stone about seven yards into the end zone on a Najee Harris touchdown run. He probably didnât even have to block him for Harris to score. Skowronek just seems to enjoy hitting people. Thatâs not very wide receiver-like.
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