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Steelers DT Larry Ogunjobi Injured Before Preseason Opener

The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle was injured prior to their preseason opener.

Stephen Thompson

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers added a new player to their injury report prior to their first preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi had practiced all the way up through the end of the week but was not active for Week 1 of the preseason. Other veterans - T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Patrick Peterson and Minkah Fitzpatrick - sat as well but Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin revealed after the game that Ogunjobi had suffered an injury in the leadup to kickoff. 

"We had a few guys that had minor injuries in the 11th hour in the leadup to participation," Tomlin said following the 27-17 win in Tampa. "We chose to exercise some caution and not allow them to participate."

Tomlin did not share what the nature of the injury was but said that Ogunjobi will be evaluated when the team returns to Pittsburgh and prepares for their first game at Acrisure Stadium against the Buffalo Bills next week. 

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Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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