WATCH: “We got a rookie QB on prime time” – Injured DB Minkah Fitzpatrick HYPES UP the Steelers defense with pep talk before their game against the Titans

The Steelers squared off against the Titans on Thursday Night Football.

WATCH: “We got a rookie QB on prime time” – Injured DB Minkah Fitzpatrick HYPES UP the Steelers defense with pep talk before their game against the Titans

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On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Steelers, led by their second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett went against the Tennessee Titans in their week 9 matchup. The Steelers’ star defensive back, Minkah Fitzpatrick was ruled out for the Titans game, due to a hamstring injury. Still, Fitzpatrick gave a fiery pre-game speech to hype up his teammates ahead of their week 9 game.

Look, we know what we gotta do. We got a rookie quarterback on Prime Time. This [is] Steelers football, Steelers defense. . . We can't let them feel comfortable. Not one play, one snap, you know what I'm saying.
Fitzpatrick before the Steelers-Titans game.
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The DB further added:

We gotta be after every single play. No.10 [DeAndre Hopkins] He don't get nothing. 10 don't get nothing. I don't give a damn how old he is. . . You gonna do what you gotta do. Let's get it. . . We dominate every single play.

The short video of Minkah Fitzpatrick’s fiery pregame speech to the Steelers’ secondary unit went viral on social media as it accumulated over 603.2k views within hours of posting. Check out the footage attached below.

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Fitzpatrick hyped up his teammates despite being ruled out with a hamstring injury, which he suffered during Pittsburgh’s week 8 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He is expected to miss more time due to the injury.

On the sporting side of things, the Steelers had a successful outing on Thursday as they managed to secure a 20-16 victory against the Tennessee-based football team. With that victory, the Steelers improved to 4-4 and are still in the hunt for the AFC North division title.

Steelers DB Minkah Fitzpatrick could miss more time

The Steelers suffered a huge blow in week 8 after their star defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick suffered a hamstring injury during their game against the Jaguars. Now, they fear the star safety could miss more time.

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Minkah Fitzpatrick (Via SI)

He was ruled out for their week 9 game against the Titans on Thursday. But now, the Steelers fear Minkah could miss more than just their week 9 game according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette‘s Gerry Dulac.

The All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is one of the best defensive players in the league. Losing him for multiple games would be a huge blow for the Steelers in their ongoing season.

The Steelers managed to win against the Titans on Thursday without Fitzpatrick. However, it could get tougher down the road for them. Anyhow, the Steelers have a tough game ahead as they are set to host the Green Bay Packers next weekend as they continue their hunt for a playoff spot.

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