Senquez Golson Injury: Updates on Steelers CB's Foot and Return

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Senquez Golson suffered a foot injury during an Aug. 1 practice, and it was revealed he has a Lisfranc injury. He had surgery for the ailment on Aug. 8, and it's currently unclear when he'll return to the field.

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Latest on Golson's Timeline for Recovery

Tuesday, Sept. 6

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Golson is week to week, adding that his foot is still in a cast, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

Golson told reporters on Aug. 23 that he was seven weeks away from a return to action.

On Aug. 8, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette confirmed that Golson's surgery to repair the Lisfranc injury could keep him out for nearly four months.  

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Golson Can't Shake Injury Bug with Steelers

Golson, 23, was the team's second-round pick in the 2015 NFL draft. But he missed the entirety of last season with a shoulder injury and came into this summer looking to battle for a starting gig or the nickelback role, where he'd be covering the slot receiver.

Golson had been running as the defense's first-team nickelback in the early practices, per Mike Prisuta of the team's official website, and safety Sean Davis stepped into that role to replace him Aug. 1.

"I did it back in minicamp and OTAs," Davis told Prisuta. "Being back out there [with the first unit] felt good."

This year's first-round pick, Artie Burns, remains in the mix to earn a starting gig or play the nickelback position while Golson is sidelined as well. So the Steelers certainly have contingency plans in place for Golson, though the player's continued injury concerns have become a major issue in his young career.

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