Steelers star expected to play in Week 15 after being hospitalized with abdominal issue

DK Metcalf enactment unneurotic his champion crippled of the play conscionable erstwhile the Pittsburgh Steelers needed it the most.

He had 7 catches for 148 yards and helped Pittsburgh clasp disconnected the Baltimore Ravens, 27-22. After the game, the two-time Pro Bowler had a wellness scare.

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Pittsburgh Steelers caput manager Mike Tomlin walks connected the tract earlier an NFL shot crippled against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, successful Baltimore.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Steelers caput manager Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Metcalf was treated for an abdominal contented aft helium was deed successful the abdomen during the game. 

A Steelers spokesperson told the NFL Network that Metcalf was taken to a section Baltimore infirmary wherever helium stayed overnight. He reportedly had tummy pains.

Tomlin said that Metcalf is progressing good from his ailment and is expected to play Monday erstwhile Pittsburgh takes connected the Miami Dolphins.

"It got astir apt progressively worse aft the crippled and truthful I’m appreciative of our aesculapian experts," Tomlin said. "We conscionable exercised an abundance of precaution. We didn’t privation to get him successful the aerial without having a implicit knowing astir what helium was dealing with and they did a bully occupation of that."

Metcalf was listed arsenic questionable connected the wounded report.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf (4) catches a walk against Baltimore Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins (2) during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot game, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, successful Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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The Steelers acquired Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks successful the offseason and became a apical people for Aaron Rodgers.

He has 52 catches for 753 yards and 5 touchdowns. His touchdown full this play has truthful acold matched past season. He lone played successful 15 games successful 2024.

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The Steelers are dealing with an abundance of bruised and battered players. Guard Andrus Peat, antiaircraft tackle Derrick Harmon and information Kyle Dugger were each listed arsenic questionable with assorted injuries. Tackle Calvin Anderson was already ruled retired with a genu issue.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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