Report: Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster to Undergo Surgery on Injured Shoulder

More details have emerged about Pittsburgh Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster's injury.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will reportedly miss the remainder of the season after suffering a shoulder injury in Week 5. 

Smith-Schuster left in the first half against the Denver Broncos after a collision with Kareem Jackson. The Steelers receiver was in noticeable pain leaving the field and was ruled out shortly after. 

The injury had been reported as a shoulder dislocation.

Head coach Mike Tomlin announced after the game that Smith-Schuster was taken to the hospital. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the 24-year-old will undergo surgery on the injured shoulder. 

Clarification: #Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster is having surgery, source said, but the surgery has not happened yet. It will, but it hasn’t yet. The decision to have surgery came last night. His status remains the same, as he is expected to miss the season. https://t.co/H3vwleS6fF

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 11, 2021

Smith-Schuster signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Steelers this off-season in hopes of landing a bigger deal next offseason. In five games, he finishes his season with 15 catches for 129 yards and a touchdown. 

The Steelers will turn to Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool and James Washington in Smith-Schuster’s absence. Ray-Ray McCloud and Cody White are also on the active roster. 

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