The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed offensive tackle Troy Fautanu on the injured list, the team announced Saturday.
Fautanu, the Steelers’ first-round pick, suffered a knee injury during practice on Friday. The rookie was initially listed as questionable but was downgraded to out on Saturday.
Pittsburgh did not provide a timetable for the injury, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Saturday that Fautanu would be out indefinitely.
Fautanu was selected 20th overall in the 2024 draft by Pittsburgh out of Washington. The 23-year-old tackle suffered a knee injury in the Steelers’ preseason opener and missed the remainder of the preseason before returning to the field.
With Fautanu out, tackle Broderick Jones will start Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Steelers said.
