The Pittsburgh Steelers are beset with some issues on their roster, including a controversial one that involves running back Le’Veon Bell. But in terms of the health of their players, count right guard David DeCastro as among those with a banged-up body following a testy Week 1 duel with the Cleveland Browns.
Speaking in front of reporters on Tuesday, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin mentioned that DeCastro is nursing a broken hand, which he sustained in the Browns game, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk.
Head coach Mike Tomlin said at his Tuesday media session that right guard David DeCastro fractured his hand during the tie with the Browns. He missed two snaps, but didn’t show any signs of serious injury during the game or after it came to an end.
There was no clear indication that DeCastro would miss any time due to the said injury and it’s not unusual for linemen to play through such ailment, so he can be expected to be there on the field shielding quarterback Ben Roethlisberger from opposing pass rushers when the Kansas City Chiefs visit Pittsburgh this coming Sunday.
DeCastro is one of the most durable players on the Steelers’ roster, having played in all but two games in the previous five seasons. The 28-year-old Stanford product was taken by the Steelers in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft and has never played for another team since.
As a testament to his tremendous value to the team, DeCastro has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of the last three seasons and has also made the first-team All-Pro twice in 2015 and 2017.
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