Pittsburgh Steelers vast receiver Diontae Johnson is predicted to be sidelined “a few weeks” because of the hamstring trauma he suffered Sunday in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers, a supply advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

Johnson’s trauma was once one in every of two vital accidents sustained through the Steelers of their 30-7 blowout loss to the 49ers. Six-time Professional Bowl defensive take on Cameron Heyward suffered a groin trauma and may just pass over a number of weeks, a supply advised ESPN. A call on whether or not Heyward will go through surgical procedure hasn’t been made but, and he’s ready on some other opinion Tuesday, a supply advised ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

Later making his greatest play games of the life — a 26-yard reception — Johnson looked as if it would travel ill awkwardly. He needed to be helped off and went again to the store room upcoming a trim analysis within the trauma tent. Johnson picked up 21.5 yards upcoming the catch, according to NFL Later Gen Stats, excellent for the Steelers’ longest play games of the life in an offensively stagnant trip in opposition to one of the vital NFL’s perfect defenses within the 49ers.

Johnson completed with 3 catches on six goals for 48 yards.