Steelers coach Mike McCarthy gets injured and it was bad enough that he never made it to the locker room at halftime
It’s been a rough day for Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy, and it’s only partly because his team is struggling against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Steelers trailed the Bucs 13-3 at halftime, with their offense obviously failing to score a touchdown and also converting only one of six third-down opportunities.
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So it was time for McCarthy to get his team into the locker room at halftime and rethink the game plan. This makes sense because, you know, McCarthy needed to fix what wasn’t working, make adjustments, and maybe shout a few words of motivation.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy attends a press conference announcing him as the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers at the PNC Champions Club at Acrisure Stadium on January 27, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
Except McCarthy never made it to the locker room at halftime.
As he left the sideline and headed to an interview with a CBS reporter, McCarthy apparently suffered some sort of leg injury. Multiple reports indicate that McCarthy appeared to twist his ankle.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy watches the Cleveland Browns during the first quarter at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio on October 1, 2026. (Grégory Shamus/Getty Images)
The 62-year-old coach then asked another Steelers staff member to help him off the field, serving as a sort of human crutch.
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And then the coach went straight to the team’s blue medical tent where he spent the entire halftime.
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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy (right) speaks during a press conference introducing him as the Steelers’ next head coach as owner Art Rooney II (left) listens at the PNC Champions Club at Acrisure Stadium on January 27, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
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McCarthy returned to the sideline early in the second half and the club informed CBS that he was limping for the rest of the game.
It’s unclear who made any offensive adjustments the Steelers might have wanted at halftime.
McCarthy is both the team’s head coach and offensive playmaker.
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