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Steelers likely will protect Clark, sit him vs. Broncos
Steelers starting free safety Ryan Clark is highly unlikely to play Monday night in Denver , according to league sources, because of a rare sickle-cell trait that can trigger life-threatening complications at altitude.
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Report: Steelers "highly unlikely" to let Clark play
ProFootballTalk.com — It's increasingly looking like the Pittsburgh Steelers have decided not to let Ryan Clark play in Denver Monday night, even if Clark wants to and the doctors have cleared him. Jason La Canfora of NFL Network says unnamed league sources describe Clark as " highly unlikely " to play because of a rare sickle-cell trait that caused him life-threatening health problems the last time he played in Denver's high altitude. After that game, Clark needed emergency surgery to remove his spleen. He also had health problems after he played in Denver when he was a member of the Redskins in ...

La Canfora: Steelers’ Clark “highly unlikely” vs. Denver
BroncoTalk — When it comes to Denver Broncos-exclusive reports, new NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora is 0 for 1. We’ll give him another shot. Citing league sources, La Canfora reports that Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark, who nearly died the last time he played in Denver’s high altitude, will almost certainly not play this Monday when the Steelers travel to face the Broncos for Monday Night Football. A final decision hasn’t been made, and ...

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