Steelers' wide receiver Brown has tear in calf
Steelers star receiver Antonio Brown left the team’s highly anticipated matchup against New England in the second quarter Sunday with a left calf injury.
Brown left in obvious pain after getting his left leg tangled up with a pair of New England defenders. He was helped to the medical tent, then taken to a hospital for further examination.
Brown, the NFL’s leading receiver, had two catches for 24 yards before leaving the game.
A source close to the Steelers told ESPN that Brown has a partially torn calf muscle and will likely not play next week against Houston, but should be back for the playoffs.
