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Special Teams Coordinator Danny Smith Tore His Rotator Cuff On Hit At End Of Packers Game

Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith absorbed quite the hit at the very end of the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 10 win over the Green Bay Packers. Smith got rocked after a late hit out of bounds by Green Bay’s Zach Tom sent Steelers safety Damontae Kazee flying into Smith after an interception to end the game. Smith revealed to reporters today that he tore his rotator cuff in three spots after the hit.

“I got a torn rotator cuff in three spots, but I’m good,” Smith said via Chris Adamski of TribLive. He added that a hit that caused a tibia plateau fracture in college and a training camp hit where he broke his ribs were among the most painful injuries, up with this one.