A season-ending injury is devastating for any NFL player, but arguably even worse for a rookie. The Pittsburgh Steelers dealt with a few injuries to their rookie class last year, but none more impactful than first-round OT Troy Fautanu’s knee injury, which required surgery and ended his season after just one regular-season game. He opened up about the struggles of his recovery after an OTA session today.
“I wouldn’t say I handled it the best some of the time,” Fautanu said in a clip posted by TribLive’s Chris Adamski on X. “I would say I was my biggest enemy.