A Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver has gone down with an injury as the team opens their second week of training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe.
Cole Burgess was loaded onto a cart after suffering an apparent lower-body injury that occurred during 7-on-7 drills in the Steelers’ first padded practice of training camp.
Did not see what happened but WR Cole Burgess leaving on cart. Looks to be in a lot of pain. pic.twitter.com/y5FAWKeOMH
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) August 3, 2026
Prior to going down with his injury, Burgess caught a 55-yard touchdown from rookie quarterback Drew Allar.
Burgess spent his collegiate career at Cortland State, a Division III program, where he logged a total of 3,133 yards and 33 touchdowns on 178 receptions from 2018 to 2023.
The 26-year-old later signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and spent his rookie season on their practice squad.
Burgess did not make the Bengals’ 53-man roster in 2025 either and was let go at final roster cuts. He wasn’t re-signed to Cincinnati’s practice squad or picked up by another team for the entire year.
Pittsburgh later swooped in and signed Burgess to a reserve/futures contract in January.
The team will likely provide an update on his status in the near future.
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