The Steelers’ preparations for their game in Dublin took a worrying turn on Friday night after one of their players was ‘jumped and robbed’ on a night out in the Irish capital.
Pittsburgh is taking on the Vikings at Dublin’s Croke Park as part of the NFL’s international series, which will see a record seven games staged abroad this season.
But backup quarterback Skylar Thompson was left with minor injuries after being the victim of a robbery on Friday night, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero said on Sunday morning.
Thompson, who was already on IR with a hamstring injury, is said to be okay following the ordeal.
Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said in a statement: ‘We are aware of a situation involving Skylar Thompson on Friday night in Dublin.
‘We will have no further comment at this time as we are working with NFL security to gather more information regarding the incident.’
Thompson was seen arriving to the Steelers’ game on Sunday and did not have any noticeable injuries on his face.
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