Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier is okay after suffering an ankle injury against the Las Vegas Raiders. Frazier went down on a run play when he got rolled up on at the end of the effort. Frazier stayed down on the field for nearly a minute before hobbling off.
Frazier tried to get back into the game, pleading his case to team doctors and even practicing snaps on the sideline, but Fraizer never returned. Ryan McCollum replaced Frazier and played for the rest of the game.
Frazier’s injury showed no structural damage, and he is week-to-week, according to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz. That is about the best-case scenario that the Steelers could have found out about Frazier’s injury after it appeared he could have been injured much worse.
Frazier was in a walking boot after the game. He did not speak to reporters following the injury. The Steelers have been hit by numerous injuries across their entire offensive line over the season. Starting right guard James Daniels and right tackle Troy Fautanu will either miss the season or the rest of the regular season. The top interior backup Nate Herbig is out with a torn rotator cuff for the rest of the season.
Losing Frazier would be another blow to the Steelers’ offensive line. They face a fearsome Jets defensive line this week, and it does seem that Frazier will be unlikely to play in that one.
