View topic - Sweed injured & others missing practice. injury updates

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Dropping like flies. Let's hope it is not serious.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=3511794

By ALAN ROBINSON

AP Sports Writer

LATROBE, Pa. -- Second-round draft pick Limas Sweed and offensive lineman Jeremy Parquet couldn't finish the Pittsburgh Steelers' second practice Wednesday because of cramping.

Neither player is expected to miss any additional time.

Sweed, a wide receiver from Texas who will play a key role in the offense, was taken off the field on a cart late in the afternoon practice -- creating concerns he injured a hamstring or a groin. He caught a touchdown pass during a drill earlier in the practice.

"We took him off to protect him," coach Mike Tomlin said. "He's a guy who's run all day, who's run a bunch and had some opportunities and the body betrayed him a little bit."

Parquet is a fourth-year free agent lineman from Southern Mississippi.

The Steelers practiced twice in full pads on a humid day with temperatures in the mid-80s, something they do only a few days each camp. So their injury list was unusually long for only the fourth day of camp.

Also sitting out were inside linebacker James Farrior (groin), running back Mewelde Moore (undisclosed illness), offensive tackle Marvel Smith (groin) and punter Daniel Sepulveda (knee). Sepulveda's season-ending right knee surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament is scheduled for Aug. 6.

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Injury list updates.

http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl#496940

Steelers | Farrior misses practice
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:44:12 -0700

The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers LB James Farrior (groin) did not practice Wednesday, July 30.


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Steelers | Moore misses practice
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:43:52 -0700

The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers RB Mewelde Moore (undisclosed illness) did not practice Wednesday, July 30.


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Steelers | M. Smith misses practice
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:43:33 -0700

The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers OT Marvel Smith (groin) did not practice Wednesday, July 30.


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Steelers | Sepulveda surgery scheduled
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:43:14 -0700

The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers P Daniel Sepulveda (knee) has surgery scheduled for Aug. 6. He suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the season.


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Steelers | No update on Polamalu
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:42:51 -0700

The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said there was not any update available on S Troy Polamalu (hamstring), who has yet to practice during training camp.


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Steelers | No update on Hampton
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:42:28 -0700

The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said there was not any update available on NT Casey Hampton (overweight), who has yet to practice during training camp.


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Steelers | No update on Kemoeatu
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:36:19 -0700

The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said there was not any update available on LG Chris Kemoeatu (triceps), who has yet to practice during training camp.

and also

Steelers | Parquet suffers injury Wednesday
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:40:13 -0700

Gerry Dulac, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports Pittsburgh Steelers OT Jeremy Parquet (cramps) left practice early Wednesday, July 30, because of right leg cramps.


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Steelers | Sweed injury update
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:36:03 -0700

Updating a previous report, Gerry Dulac, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Limas Sweed (cramps) left practice early Wednesday, July 30, because of right leg cramps.