Steelers WR Sweed has Achilles’ surgery
May 3, 2010
PITTSBURGH (AP)—Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed(notes) has undergone surgery torepair a damaged left Achilles’ tendon.
The team did not disclose whether Sweed tore or ruptured the tendon duringthe final day of the team’s three-day minicamp on Sunday. Sweed had theoperation on Monday, but the Steelers have not estimated how long he will beout.
If the tendon was ruptured, Sweed could miss a significant portion of theseason.
Sweed, a second-round draft pick from Texas in 2008, has caught seven passesin two NFL seasons, making one reception last season. He was deactivated by theSteelers on Dec. 22 as he dealt with personal issues.
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