Simmons, Mendenhall suffer season-ending injuries

BasX · Sep 30, 2008

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh linebacker Andre Frazier was carted off the field on a stretcher with a spine injury after the opening kickoff of the Steelers' 23-20 overtime victory over Baltimore on Monday night.

He was walking around the locker room and talking to players after the game, but two of his teammates sustained season-ending injuries in the game.

Starting right guard Kendall Simmons tore his right Achilles and backup running back Rashard Mendenhall, starting in place of the injured Willie Parker, fractured his left shoulder. Both will be placed on injured reserve, according to coach Mike Tomlin.

"We have some injuries that we need to deal with, that is part of football and we will (deal with it)," Tomlin said. "Our standard of expectation will not change. We have to go to Jacksonville on a short week, such is life in the National Football League."

The Ravens lost staring running back Willis McGahee to a chest injury for most of the second half.
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