Pittsburgh Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. suffered an apparent injury to his right leg in the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Porter briefly left the game in the third quarter with what also appeared to be a right leg injury but was able to return, but after a 25-yard run by QB Lamar Jackson, Porter was left down and had to leave the game. One play later, DT Keeanu Benton pinned his knee and was attended to by trainers on the field.
Both injuries came after a backbreaking interception by Russell Wilson in the end zone, and with the Ravens down by five, they now have a chance to drive and take the lead. Now that the Steelers have two key defensemen behind them, they will have to rely on their depth to get through the rest of the game. The Steelers were able to force a turnover on the next play after Benton’s injury, with LB Payton Wilson snatching the ball away from RB Justice Hill for an interception.
Porter was replaced by CB James Pierre, who came on in place of the injured Donte Jackson last week.
According to Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Benton limped off the field under his own power.
Hopefully neither injury is serious, as both Benton and Porter are key pieces for this Steelers team and they need to be as healthy as possible to maintain their 15-10 lead against Baltimore.
Benton had three tackles before leaving, while Porter had one tackle and two passes defended.
