The Pittsburgh Steelers defense took another hit on Sunday when starting inside linebacker Kwon Alexander went down early in the game. According to ESPN NFL reporter, Alexander suffered a torn Achilles and his season is over.
This is after Alexander was in the starting lineup replacing Cole Holcomb who suffered a season-ending injury just the week before. This injury leaves the Steelers very thin at inside linebacker with just Elandon Roberts and Mark Robinson.
Steelers’ LB Kwon Alexander suffered a season ending torn Achilles today, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 12, 2023
The Steelers got past the Green Bay Packers 23-19 on Sunday but the absence of Holcomb and Alexander was evident. Packers running backs combined for 105 yards. We expect a larger role for practice squad linebacker Tariq Carpenter down the stretch.
