The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for a crucial Week 13 clash against the Buffalo Bills. While it won't affect their play on the field, the Steelers must now deal with an off-the-field situation.

Defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale has been suspended without pay for the next five games due to violating the league's performance-enhancing substances policy, via Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He wouldn't be able to return until the playoffs at the earliest.

However, Ekuale won't be playing again in 2025 due to a torn ACL he suffered in Week 8. There is some irony about being suspended when you're already on the sidelines. But Ekuale's absence will only be punctuated by his now PED suspension. Article Continues Below

The defensive tackle didn't make much of an impression

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