Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick Out vs. Browns After Suffering Chest Injury | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost the heart and soul of their defense during their Monday Night Football game against the Cleveland Browns.

Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Steelers star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has been ruled out for the remainder of the game due to a chest injury.

It’s not clear when exactly Fitzpatrick suffered the injury, but he exited the game in the third quarter after making a touchdown-saving tackle on a 69-yard run by Browns running back Jerome Ford. Prior to leaving the game, he had a team-high six tackles and two passes defended. He tipped the pass that ended up being intercepted by Alex Highsmith and returned for a touchdown on the first play of the game.

Fitzpatrick’s exit continued a brutal night in Pittsburgh for injuries. Browns star running back Nick Chubb was carted off the field after suffering a gruesome left knee injury on a tackle by Fitzpatrick, who was also injured on the play but managed to return to the game. Browns cornerback Denzel Ward was also taken to the locker room with an undisclosed injury, while cornerback Greg Newsome was helped off the field with an arm injury.

A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Fitzpatrick is one of the best players in the league at his position. He led the NFL with six interceptions in 2022 while also recording 96 total tackles and 11 passes defended.

Losing Fitzpatrick for any amount of time would be a massive setback for Pittsburgh’s defense to try to overcome.