UNITY TWP, Pa. – Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones suffered an injury during Sunday's practice and did not return. He was getting his right hip area taped up by trainers after individual drills.
Jones participated in seven shots, but Dylan Cook took over at left tackle for the second team period. Shortly after, Jones was spotted with his jersey off.
Rookie tight end/fullback DJ Thomas-Jones was also getting some attention for what looks to be a left ankle/calf injury.
Thomas-Jones left the field in the front seat of the cart . He looked to be in some significant pain.
Jones will be protecting the blind side of 41-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2025. He'll have to be on his 'A' game, as the offense will run through Rodgers. If Rodgers gets injured, the Steelers' entire plans in 2025 will blow up in smoke.
Jones is well-aware of his responsibility this season .
"I just got to keep him upright all season," Jones said.
After starting at right tackle the last two seasons, Jones is now at left tackle. The change is not a big adjustment for him.
"No, I don't think it's different," Jones said. "I've been in the starting lineup. It's still the same position to me. I'm trying to become a starter. They're looking at me to be left tackle, so I just got to focus on that."
Not only has Jones gotten back into the swing of things at left tackle, but he took a different conditioning approach this offseason. He told reporters during OTAs that last season he played between 325 and 330 pounds. He's around 305-310.
"That's always tough, just because getting back into football shape — it's hard," Jones said. "Going from offseason back into camp, here in Latrobe with this heat, it's hard to predict. I feel like I'm in pretty good shape. But you never know until the real deal comes, which is Tuesday, when the pads come on."
Outside of Jones and Thomas-Jones, the Steelers suffered their first significant injury of training camp on Saturday, when outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon left practice on a cart.
Moon was injured during the seven shots period, the first of the team portion of every practice, when he went down while he was rushing the passer.
He was taken from the field at St. Vincent College on a cart. After practice, head coach Mike Tomlin said that he is being evaluated for a calf injury.
Alan Saunders and Brendan Howe provided reporting from St. Vincent College.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers LT Broderick Jones Leaves Practice with Injury
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