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Before the ugly brawl T. J. Watt Jersey White , several Steelers took a pounding Thursday night against the Browns.Pittsburgh wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and rookie Diontae Johnson sustained concussions and running back James Conner re-injured his right shoulder in 21-7 loss to Cleveland that ended with Browns defensive end Myles Garrett swinging a helmet and hitting Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head.Smith-Schuster got drilled from the side by Browns cornerback Greedy Williams in the second quarter after attempting to catch a pass over the middle from Rudolph. Smith-Schuster was hit by Williams and sandwiched by two other defenders.Smith-Schuster stayed down on the field for several moments — and several Cleveland players knelt near him — while he was examined by Pittsburgh’s medical staff. He got up and walked directly to the Steelers’ locker room for evaluation and treatment.Several minutes later, the Steelers announced he would not return and has entered league protocol for head injuries.Conner left in the second quarter after re-injuring his shoulder. He missed Pittsburgh’s past two games with the injury and was wearing extra-large shoulder pads for added protection.Conner had 10 yards on five carries and one catch for six yards before getting hurt.He leads the Steelers with 380 yards rushing and six total TDs. He and Smith-Schuster have become Pittsburgh’s top playmakers following the departures of star running back Le’Veon Bell and receiver Antonio Brown.Following the game, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin offered no updates on the injuries as everyone was focused on the ugly incident with eight seconds left.Despite the injuries, the Steelers were still within a touchdown in the fourth quarter before Rudolph threw one of his four interceptions and the Browns scored with 5:25 left.The 22-year-old Smith-Schuster came in with a team-leading 36 receptions for 503 yards and three touchdowns.In the third quarter, Johnson got rocked on a vicious hit by Browns safety Damarious Randall.Johnson just missed catching a long pass down the sideline and never saw Randall, who lowered his head and delivered a late blow to Johnson’s head in front of Pittsburgh’s bench. Randall was ejected for unnecessary roughness.Smith-Schuster is the youngest player in NFL history to reach 200 career receptions. He made his first Pro Bowl last season Terrell Edmunds Jersey White , when he caught 111 passes for 1,426 yards and seven TDs.The Steelers (5-4), who came in riding a four-game winning streak, also lost cornerback Artie Burns (knee) and linebacker Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (concussion).Matthew Thomas could be in the mix to see snaps on Sunday if Vince Williams cannot play Having suffered a hamstring injury in Week 4, the status of Vince Williams is in some doubt for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday after Mike Tomlin was unable to offer any positive updates about his condition on Tuesday. If he cannot play, there should be a legitimate debate about who might start in his place. L.J. Fort was the first player off the bench to replace Williams against the Baltimore Ravens Womens JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey , even though Tyler Matakevich is the one listed behind him on the depth chart. After a week of practice that saw Matthew Thomas training with the first-team at times, the backup roles at inside linebacker are clearly in flux.Prior to Sunday night, none of these three reserve players had seen a snap on defense through the first three games, and Fort saw just 11 snaps against Baltimore when Williams went down. Looking ahead to Week 5, it appears the undrafted rookie might actually be in line to make his career debut on defense against the Atlanta Falcons.When asked during his weekly press conference if Thomas would be an option to play in place of Williams, Mike Tomlin confirmed he was in the mix to see some snaps.Even if it is not this Sunday Womens T. J. Watt Jersey , it does seem that Thomas is inching his way closer to be included on defense on game day, and if Williams does miss the upcoming game, it not too hard to envisage the coaching staff believing the young rookie was a better option to start than Fort or Matakevich. That being said, and it would be equally unsurprising if Thomas was left languishing on the bench a bit longer before he was able to convince Tomlin or Keith Butler that he deserved an opportunity to play. Having expected his inclusion with the first-team in practice ahead of the Ravens game was an indication Thomas might play in Week 4, we are equally prepared to be disappointed again this week. Should the Steelers continue to falter JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey White , they will have nothing to lose from trying some of their more inexperienced players like the former Florida State product. How much worse can he really be given the standard of play we have already seen at the position so far this season?