News about Alex Highsmith

As Alex Highsmith waltzed into the end zone on the game's first play, the Steelers got off to a good start to their Monday Night Football match against the Browns. Deshaun Watson, the Browns' quarterback, made an interception during his first pass, but tight end Harrison Bryant spilled the ball. It was spotted by Minkah Fitzpatrick, but the Steelers' security clattered into Bryant and lost the ball by himself.

On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith agreed to a four-year, $68 million contract extension. This group has a long tradition.' Everyone here says it's a top-notch company. In a team-issued release, Highsmith said, 'It's an amazing place to play.' 'I love playing on this defense.' I adore the teaching staff.' I adore everything about it. I am so grateful to (team president) Mr. (Art) Rooney (general manager) Omar (Khan) for allowing me to stay here for another four years. I'm excited to get to work and get to work.'

Alex Highsmith, the Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker, has apologised for his expulsion in Sunday's season finale by pretending to receive CPR from a teammate. Following Damar Hamlin's on-field cardiac arrest in Week 17, football fans were outraged by the post-sack parades. Hamlin has made a remarkable recovery after being revived on the ground in Cincinnati on January 2 and is now undergoing observation at a Buffalo-area hospital, where doctors are still encouraged with his progress. Highsmith apologised on Monday that he did not make the connection between his birthday and Hamlin's ordeal only days before, when speaking with reporters.

Fans of football were left dissatisfied by a moment in the Steelers game on Sunday, where a Pittsburgh player appeared to celebrate Alex Highsmith's dismissal by pretending to give him CPR. Damar Hamlin was injured while playing for the Cincinnati Bengals and needed to be resurgent on the field after suffering a cardiac arrest. He laid on his back on the ground after Highsmith confronted Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns. Then, a teammate, was caught rushing over to congratulate him before executing a mock chest-compression on Highsmith.

In the fourth quarter of a 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, NFL's reigning defensive player of the year and Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker T.J. Watt does not need surgery on his pectoral, and he could be back in six weeks. Watt's first week of NFL action on Sunday, the Steelers feared the worst for him as they suspect he sustained a season-ending injury. However, NFL Network analyst Ian Rapoport provided more detail on Twitter on Monday. According to @TomPelissero, the reigning defensive player of the year TJ Watt is still waiting for more details, but reports claim his pectoral injury will not necessitate surgery and is not season-ending.' He might be back in six weeks or so.'