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Pittsburgh Steelers place former Kentucky LB on injured reserve
By Adam Spencer
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Former Kentucky LB Bud Dupree has a pretty good rookie season for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015.
The first-round draft pick recorded 26 tackles and 4.0 sacks in his first NFL campaign.
Unfortunately for Pittsburgh, Dupree won’t be on the field to start the 2016 season, thanks to surgery on a core muscle:
#Steelers LB Bud Dupree is having surgery to fix a core muscle tear, source said. Return midsession (IR/to return) is possible if goes well
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 4, 2016
Dupree’s season isn’t lost, though. He can still return if he recovers quickly from the surgery.
Dupree recorded 74 tackles and 8.0 sacks during his senior season at Kentucky in 2014. He was selected with the No. 22 overall pick by the Steelers in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
