Smith to undergo surgery

**BlackGold4vr** · 10-13-2009, 02:59 PM

A source with the Pittsburgh Steelers revealed to SteelCityInsider.com that Aaron Smith will undergo surgery on his right rotator cuff Friday, and that he won't be able to play for at least three months.

That leaves the Steelers' valuable defensive left end out of action until the middle of January, meaning Mike Tomlin will have to make a decision similar to the one Bill Cowher made in 1995 with Rod Woodson, when Cowher left open a roster spot until the Super Bowl that season.

Oh ****! This is not good folks. I don't see them leaving that roster spot open because there are no guarantees that he will be ready by then. I see him going on the IR and being done for the year.

**LatrobePA** · 10-13-2009, 03:02 PM

DAMN!

**SteelCityKid5** · 10-13-2009, 03:05 PM

**Big T** · 10-13-2009, 03:14 PM

No Troy, pass D is average. No Aaron, Run D is average at best. ****....this is not good....damn

**SteelTank** · 10-13-2009, 03:20 PM

Our D is skrewed.... Ziggy I hope you ready!!!!!!!

**SteelCityKid5** · 10-13-2009, 03:29 PM

TIMEOUT... I read on Ed Bouchette PG + that he just got off the phone with Smith's agent and Smiths agent said twice that Aaron will be OK...Bouchette said he was unsure as to what OK meant but his agent said he would be OK. I'm still unsure what to think but keep those fingers crossed!!!

**floodcitygirl** · 10-13-2009, 03:29 PM

Well isn't this news just special?! Uggghhhh!

**SteelCityKid5** · 10-13-2009, 03:32 PM

Bouchette will have more news later on around 5.. ill try to get that up as soon as I find out

**LatrobePA** · 10-13-2009, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by SteelCityKid5

Bouchette will have more news later on around 5.. ill try to get that up as soon as I find out

Thanks dude!

**BlitzburghRockCity** · 10-13-2009, 03:36 PM

That's probably a worst case scenario if he does have to have the surgery. Let's all pray to the football gods that Aaron will be ok and that this injury isn't as serious as it could have been