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Chris Boswell’s Brother Says Steelers Kicker Suffered Grade-2 Groin Tear

The Pittsburgh Steelers placed kicker Chris Boswell on the teams Reserve/Injured list on Thursday and while the team hasn’t disclosed his injury yet, a family member has.

According to Stephen Boswell, the brother of Chris Boswell, the Steelers kicker suffered a grade-2 tear in his groin and that’s what ultimately ended his season.

It was reported during the Steelers pregame radio show on Sunday that Chris Boswell suffered a groin injury during his pregame warmups in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome ahead of the team playing the New Orleans Saints a week ago Sunday.

Boswell reportedly felt discomfort before kicking against the Saints and again on Thursday, which is the day he reportedly gets most of his kicking done during practice.