Pittsburgh Steelers DT suffers leg injury vs. Ravens

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers defense was hit with an injury concern in Week 11 when they saw defensive tackle Keeanu Benton come off the field with a leg injury in the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens.

Benton stayed down on a screen pass from Lamar Jackson to Derrick Henry. Benton held his left knee and was looked at by trainers on the field before being helped to the sideline and eventually the medical tent.

At the time of his injury, Benton had three tackles against the Ravens.

Without Benton, the Steelers defense is down a starting defensive lineman. They replace him with Isaiahh Loudermilk, while Dean Lowry can also slide inside to play nose tackle. Cam Heyward and Larry Ogunjobi are also eligible to rotate in if needed.

The second-year defender has been a key piece of the Steelers defense since being drafted in the second round last season. Pittsburgh will hope he returns to action without much lost time, as they are already without starting linebacker Alex Highsmith due to an ankle injury.

This is a development story. Steelers On SI will continue to provide updates on Benton’s injury as more information becomes available.

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