The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed Matt Spaeth this offseason to alleviate any concerns they might have about their tight ends. Things may have taken a wrong turn on Wednesday, however, as the tight end was carted off the field with an undisclosed injury, according to Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Matt Spaeth injury: Steelers TE carted off field
The Steelers tight end suffered an unknown injury during Wednesday afternoon’s practice.
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The injury happened during Wednesday’s practice and, although none of the reporters witnessed exactly what happened, having to be carted off of the field is never a good sign when it comes to the future injury diagnosis.
The 29-year-old Spaeth played in all 16 games for the Chicago Bears last season, getting eight starts and recording six receptions. The Minnesota native played his first four seasons in the NFL with the Steelers, starting 39 games and scoring five touchdowns before spending the last two seasons with the Bears.
Spaeth is currently slated to be the team's starting tight end this season, ahead of David Paulson, Jamie McCoy, Peter Tuitupou and John Rabe. None of the players behind Spaeth have the experience Spaeth does, however, as Paulson recorded just seven receptions after being the Steelers' seventh-round pick last season.
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