Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ricardo
Colclough will miss the rest of the season because of a neck injury
that apparently developed during the bye week.
Colclough's fumbled punt on only his fourth career return led to
Cincinnati's pivotal score in the Steelers' last game, a 28-20 loss
to the Bengals on Sept. 24.
He did not report having any neck problems last week but, after
returning from the weekend off, he complained of having a sore neck.
Colclough practised during non-contact drills for two days and
initially was listed as questionable for Sunday night's game at San
Diego, but said he feared the injury was ``serious.'' When tests
revealed a nerve problem, the Steelers placed him on the injured
reserve list Saturday and promoted rookie cornerback Anthony Madison
to the 53-man roster.
``We really don't know how'' he was injured, coach Bill Cowher
said. ``It's something he's been feeling for a week.''
The Steelers pulled Colclough off their punt return team even
before the injury. Rookies Willie Reid and Santonio Holmes will
divide the returns Sunday.
© The Canadian Press, 2007
