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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Kwon Alexander suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in today’s game against the Green Bay Packers, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin mentioned to reporters that Kwon Alexander’s injury was a serious lower-body injury and does not look promising, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. It’s a significant loss for the Steelers, who will have to deal with the loss of linebacker Cole Holcomb for the rest of the season. Quarterback cap space is thin, and depth needs to be added for the Steelers and Mike Tomlin to maintain the unit’s level of play this season.

The Steelers have been beaten in every game this year, including today’s win against the Packers, but despite that, they are 6-3. It’s an impressive job by Mike Tomlin and the coaches to be so high on their overall roster. The Steelers will be tested with Kwon Alexander and Cole Holcomb over the next two weeks.

The Steelers face division rivals Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals on the road in the next two weeks. It takes a lot of effort to beat the Browns or Bengals. Pittsburgh beat Cleveland at home earlier in the season, but the Browns are coming off a road win against the Baltimore Ravens.

The Steelers have yet to play the Bengals this season. It will be worth watching how the Steelers handle Alexander’s absence.