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Steelers' Stephon Tuitt Ruled Out After Suffering Pectoral Injury vs. Chargers

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt is on the sidelines after suffering a pectoral injury during Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Jason B. Hirschhorn of Sports Illustrated noted he was ruled out for the remainder of the contest.

Injuries have been a nagging problem throughout Tuitt's career, and he missed two games last season due to a hyperextended elbow. He's only played all 16 games once, during his rookie year in 2014.

Last year, Tuitt sat out two games with an elbow injury. He's been healthy and productive so far in 2019 with 3.