Steelers rookie tackle Troy Fautanu placed on injured reserve after knee injury in practice

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Pittsburgh selected offensive tackle Troy Fautanu 20th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. (Photo by Kevin Langley/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed offensive tackle Troy Fautanu on injured reserve, the team announced Saturday.

Fautanu, the Steelers’ first-round pick, sustained a knee injury in practice on Friday. The rookie was initially listed as questionable before being downgraded to out on Saturday.

Pittsburgh did not provide a timeline for the injury, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Saturday that Fautanu would be out indefinitely.

Fautanu was selected by Pittsburgh 20th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Washington. The 23-year-old tackle suffered a knee injury in the Steelers’ preseason opener, and he missed the rest of the preseason before returning to the field.

With Fautanu out, tackle Broderick Jones will start on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, per the Steelers.

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