{"id":74122,"date":"2025-12-30T22:29:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T22:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/74122\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T22:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T22:29:37","slug":"pittsburgh-steelers-te-darnell-washington-undergoes-surgery-on-broken-arm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/74122\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Steelers TE Darnell Washington undergoes surgery on broken arm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Pittsburgh Steelers received a mix of tough news and growing optimism at head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UChaRXjMDs4ppKfnTPE6Z89w\/videos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Tomlin\u2019s weekly press conference<\/a>, as the team continues preparations for its pivotal AFC North matchup against the Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Tomlin confirmed that tight end Darnell Washington underwent surgery Tuesday morning after suffering a broken arm in the second quarter of Sunday\u2019s loss to the Cleveland Browns. While the procedure was successful, Tomlin declined to place a timetable on Washington\u2019s recovery or availability moving forward, noting that more clarity will come in the weeks ahead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Beyond Washington\u2019s setback, the broader update painted a far more encouraging picture. Tomlin said the roster appears to be \u201cgetting healthier,\u201d highlighting several players trending in the right direction. Wide receiver Calvin Austin III is firmly in the mix to return, with Tomlin stating the speedy playmaker \u201cdefinitely has a chance\u201d to be available this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">There is also optimism surrounding defensive back James Pierre, corner Brandin Echols, and guard Isaac Seumalo, each of whom is working back from recent ailments. Linebacker Malik Harrison is dealing with a bone bruise that could limit him early in the practice week, though Tomlin expressed confidence in Harrison\u2019s chances of suiting up, saying he remains \u201coptimistic about his inclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Perhaps the most significant development involves star edge rusher T.J. Watt, who missed the past two games after suffering a collapsed lung in a freak accident. Tomlin noted a positive outlook for Watt\u2019s potential return, calling himself optimistic that the reigning Defensive Player of the Year candidate could be back on the field for the divisional showdown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">With the Ravens looming and postseason stakes only intensifying, the Steelers\u2019 improving health couldn\u2019t come at a more critical time. While Washington\u2019s absence is a notable blow, Pittsburgh may be close to gaining reinforcements elsewhere \u2014 just in time for one of its most consequential games of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pittsburgh Steelers received a mix of tough news and growing optimism at head coach Mike Tomlin\u2019s weekly&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":74123,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74,10947,4853],"class_list":["post-74122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news","tag-pittsburgh-steelers-injuries","tag-pittsburgh-steelers-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74122\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}