Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Skylar Thompson was jumped and robbed on Friday night in Dublin, Ireland, ahead of the team's international game against the Minnesota Vikings.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero , Thompson suffered minor injuries but stayed with the team through the rest of the weekend. The news broke early Sunday morning with a statement the team provided to Pelissero.

"We are aware of a situation involving Skylar Thompson on Friday night in Dublin," the team stated. "We will have no further comment at this time as we are working with NFL security to gather more information regarding the incident."

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