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DeMarvin Leal injured against Cowboys (Update)

DeMarvin Leal injured against Cowboys (Update)

Update: According to ESPN's Brooke PryorIt's unlikely Leal will return with a stinger.

With OLB Nick Herbig already out for the Steelers and questionable about whether he will return with a hamstring injury, the team's outside linebacker depth took another hit when DeMarvin Leal was injured in the fourth quarter. Leal had replaced Herbig before he suffered an injury

Leal was on the ground and was attended to by trainers on the field, and head coach Mike Tomlin also came onto the field. The nature of the injury is unknown, but it appeared that trainers were working on Leal's knee. According to the NBC broadcast, Leal left the field accompanied by trainers, so it's at least a good sign that he was able to leave the field.

Leal has dealt with a few bumps and bruises throughout training camp, but he has been healthy so far in the regular season. With Leal out, OLB Jeremiah Moon will likely start against Watt. Moon was activated from IR yesterday after missing the first four games of the season with an ankle injury.

We'll see how serious Leal's injury is, but with Alex Highsmith also out and possibly out again next week, it could be bad news for the Steelers at the position depending on the status of Herbig and Leal.

This story will be updated with more information as it becomes available.

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