Steelers’ Eric Ebron is on the bench injured with a knee injury, will miss at least three games

Pittsburgh Steelers tight ending Eric Ebron was placed on the injured bench the day before Pittsburgh’s Week 12 road game against Cincinnati Bengals. Ebron hasn’t trained for the past week after injuring his knee in the Steelers’ Week 11 loss last week Los Angeles charger.

One of Pittsburgh’s biggest acquisitions of the 2020 season, Ebron caught 56 ​​538-yard passes and five touchdown passes in his first season with the Steelers. Hamstring injury as well as the appearance of a constrained rookie Pat Freiermuth limited production of Ebron this season. Despite the diminished role, Ebron – who is in the final year of his two-year contract – remains a reliable target, who has captured each of his last 11 targets. He’s scored two touchdowns in Pittsburgh’s first 11 games, including a goal in Pittsburgh’s 41-37 loss to the Chargers.

Absence of Ebron, the third year veteran Zach Gentry will have a high role in Pittsburgh’s offense. Arguably the team’s best saver, Gentry has caught six passes from 60 yards this season. Gentry will continue to add to Freiermuth, the second tightest pick in 2021 NFL Drafts. Freiermuth currently tops the Steelers in touchdowns (five), third in receptions (36) and fourth in yards received (287).

Along with placing Ebron on the injured bench, the Steelers made a decision on defenders Joe Haden out of the game on Sunday with a leg injury. Outside Guardian TJ Watt and safe Minkah Fitzpatrick will face the Bengals after both players missed last Sunday night’s game through injury.