It now appears that was the case. The injury is similar to the one suffered by Steelers safety Trenton Thompson in 2023. That injury ended Thompson’s season, and eventually his career.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Trenton Thompson officially announced his retirement on Friday. The Steelers waived Thompson on June 29, and he remained unsigned throughout the 2024 regular season.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson trucks Pittsburgh Steelers safety Trenton Thompson to gain first-down yardage right before 2-minute warning. Watch the highlights from Super ...

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as well as helped keep the Steelers’ safety position intact in the face of a huge slate of injuries in 2023, with Fitzpatrick, Keanu Neal, Trenton Thompson, Elijah Riley all missing time and ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers ... Smith and Trenton Simpson. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Malik Harrison chases Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner on Nov. 2, 2020. — Ed Thompson / Steelers ...