Steelers rookie Kaden Wetjen exits practice due to injury concerns
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 10:13 PM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Kaden Wetjen exited practice on August 15, 2026, after sustaining an injury to his left ankle or foot during a walkthrough session at Saint Vincent College. Wetjen, who led the Steelers with 79 receiving yards in the preseason opener, did not participate in special teams drills that day. The Steelers are already facing a challenging situation, as projected starters DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr. are sidelined, along with Brandon Smith, who also missed practice due to his own injury. The injury to Wetjen adds to the mounting concerns at the wide receiver position as training camp progresses.
- •Kaden Wetjen leaves practice after ankle/foot injury.
- •Wetjen led the Steelers with 79 receiving yards in preseason opener.
- •Projected starters DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr. did not practice.
- •Brandon Smith is also sidelined due to injury.
- •The injury occurred during an unpadded walkthrough practice.
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