Pittsburgh Steelers
Troy Polamalu - #43 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 10"/ 207 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/19/1981 |
| Birthplace | Garden Grove, CA |
| College | USC |
| Years played | 11 |
| Drafted | 2003, 1st round, 16th pick by Steelers |
2011 AFC North free-agent preview
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Steelers get DE Keisel back for Sunday
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Steelers shut down Campbell, Raiders in 35-3 win
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Seymour ejected from Raiders-Steelers game
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NFL monitoring Heinz Field conditions
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Report: Ward expected to play Sunday
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Ward's catch streak ends after concussion
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Brady leads Patriots to 39-26 win vs. Steelers
Tom Brady maintained his mastery of the Steelers, throwing three touchdown passes to tight end Rob Gronkowski and scoring once himself, and the Patriots bounced back from an embarrassing 20-point loss by beating the Steelers 39-26 on Sunday night.
CB Butler among Patriots' inactives
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Patriots-Steelers matchup of the day: Saturday
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Harrison questionable, according to Patriots
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PLAYER NEWS
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he's encouraged by the way Troy Polamalu played against the Ravens on Sunday.|||||||
It was the safety's first game in almost two months, and he could see a heavier workload on Sunday against the Chargers.
Polamalu will miss his fourth game of the season Sunday with a strained right calf.|||||||
Polamalu said Wednesday he remains optimistic he won't be sidelined for a significant amount of time. Polamalu lasted one quarter in the Steelers' 16-14 win over Philadelphia earlier this month before aggravating his strained right calf.
Polamalu was active for Sunday's game against Baltimore.|||||||
Polamalu had played just five quarters all season after injuring the calf in the opener at Denver and aggravating the injury against the Eagles on Oct. 7.
Polamalu practiced in full Friday and is expected to play Sunday versus Philadelphia.|||||||
Polamalu's calf injury has heeled well enough for him to see significant time Sunday.
Polamalu and linebacker James Harrison did not take part in the Steelers' final practice of the week and will not play Sunday at Oakland.|||||||
The defensive standouts - named to a combined 12 Pro Bowls - will not dress for the second consecutive game. Harrison, who had surgery on his left knee Aug. 15, has not played yet this season. Polamalu missed last week's win over the New York Jets due to a calf injury.