Pittsburgh Steelers fear starting running back Rashard Mendenhall tore the ACL in right knee during Sunday’s 13-9 win over the Cleveland Browns, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Mendenhall is scheduled to undergo an MRI later Sunday.
In his news conference, Tomlin said that he doesn’t expect Mendenhall to play next weekend.
Mendenhall got hurt on a 5-yard carry on the final play of the first quarter against Cleveland. Mendenhall walked slowly to the sideline, where he was checked by Pittsburgh’s training staff before heading to the locker room for further tests.
Mendenhall rushed for 38 yards on eight carries before getting hurt, giving him 928 yards this season. He has run for more than 1,000 yards in each of the past two seasons. He also passed Walter Abercrombie for ninth place on the team’s career list.
Mendenhall was replaced by Isaac Redman.
Information from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter and The Associated Press was used in this report.
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