Albany Times Union (Sunday)

Injuries hamper Pittsburgh O-line

Decastro out with a broken hand; Gilbert doubtful

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The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without All-pro guard David Decastro for a second straight week when they visit Tampa Bay on Monday night.

Decastro is still recovering from a fractured right hand suffered during Pittsburgh’s Week 1 tie against Cleveland. B.J. Finney will start in Decastro’s place.

Decastro isn’t the only offensive linemen hurting. Right tackle Marcus Gilbert is doubtful with a hamstring issue. Matt Feiler will start if Gilbert does not play. Safety Morgan Burnett is also doubtful with a groin injury.

The Steelers expect veteran cornerback Joe Haden to return after missing last week’s loss to Kansas City with a hamstring problem. Guard Ramon Foster, who is monitoring a right knee issue, is also expected to play. Defensive tackle Tyson Alualu, who sat last week while dealing with a shoulder injury, is also expected to be available. titans: Tennessee will be without linebacker Kamalei Correa and safety Kendrick Lewis against the Jaguars. Correa was added to the injury report with a back issue. He did not practice Friday and had been listed as questionab­le. Correa, picked up in a trade from Baltimore in late August, is tied for the team lead with two sacks. Lewis has missed the first two games with a foot injury that had him questionab­le Friday.

Note: A white Texas school superinten­dent who posted online that “You can’t count on a black quarterbac­k” in reference to Houston Texans quarterbac­k Deshaun Watson has resigned. In a letter Saturday to the Onalaska Independen­t School District board, Lynn Redden says his comment posted earlier in the week on the Houston Chronicle’s Facebook page was “wrong and inappropri­ate.” He also apologizes to Watson, who is black, and points out that Watson could have criticized him for his comment but instead “chose peace and positivity.” Redden had criticized Watson for letting the clock run down before completing a pass in a 20-17 loss to Tennessee.

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