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Allison Koehler

Ex-Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster’s knee still a concern

JuJu Smith-Schuster left the Pittsburgh Steelers last year for greener pastures and won himself a Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs. But his one-year contract was just that, and soon he landed with his third team in as many seasons when the New England Patriots signed him in free agency.

Smith-Schuster finally got the big payday he’d been waiting for his entire career, but the Patriots might now regret it. His time in New England has been messy, particularly concerning his knee — an injury he dealt with throughout his tenure in Pittsburgh.

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“The underrated story here: JuJu Smith Schuster’s knee is a mess, and that thing could explode at any point,” Albert Breer said on NBC Sports Boston. “So, you almost have to keep an extra receiver because of that.”

Smith-Schuster suffered a knee injury during the Kansas City ChiefsCincinnati Bengals AFC championship game last season and exited in the third quarter. He had to work extensively with trainers to get healthy enough to suit up for the Super Bowl victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, in which he caught seven passes for 53 yards.

He had surgery to clean up his knee after the Super Bowl, and swelling became an issue during a flight to Japan in the offseason. Time to recuperate forced him out of the Patriots spring camps, but he never missed a day of training camp.

Smith-Schuster refuted Breer’s claim, saying he was trying to find a story. “I don’t think my knee is a ticking time bomb,” he told MassLive. “If anything, it’s something that’s getting stronger every day.”

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