Separated Shoulder Will Be Costly for Dennis Dixon

Mon, Aug 24, 2009

NFL

Dennis Dixon’s preseason is likely over after he suffered a dislocation of his throwing shoulder in Saturday’s loss to the Redskins.

Since he’s the Steelers’ No. 3 quarterback, it’s hard to say that this is a crushing blow for Pittsburgh, but it is disappointing from a development standpoint. It eliminates any chance Dixon had of really pushing Charlie Batch for the backup job, but more than that, it will cost Dixon lots of snaps …

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