MAX SCHARPING has been ruled out for the season after tearing his ACL.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive linesman injured his knee during practice.
Max Scharping has suffered a torn ACL[/caption]
Reports claim it is an ACL tear which means Scharping will not be back before the season ends and could face up to nine months on the sidelines.
He failed to feature in the Steelers’ opening two games this campaign.
And he made just two appearances in the NFL last season.
Scharping, 29, joined the Steelers in 2024 on a free transfer from the Washington Commanders.
He spent a year at the Commanders and prior to that had a season at the Philadelphia Eagles.
Scharping began his career with the Houston Texans in 2019, spending two years at the franchise.
Meanwhile Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has taken action after a costly mistake against the Seattle Seahawks.
The Steelers suffered a 31-17 loss last Sunday as the Seahawks pushed for a late rally in the final quarter.
A mistake from rookie running back Kaleb Johnson has cost him his place as an NFL starter.
The 22-year-old will not continue as the Steelers’ kick returner after costing them a crucial touchdown.
This comes after the Steelers faced calls to fire Johnson for his error.
With the Seahawks just three points ahead, Jason Myers launched a long-range kick-off early in the fourth quarter.
Returner Johnson let the ball bounce over him before casually walking away from the ball.
Johnson had thought that the ball had gone dead, despite the NFL’s new dynamic kick-off rules being in play.
This allowed the Seahawks to pounce on the loose ball and extend their lead to ten points.
President Donald Trump has since called out the new kick-off rules on social media.
Tomlin has opted to make the change as Johnson regains trust from his team.
