HC Mike McCarthy Gets Injured During Steelers Game

Oct 11, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy looks on before the start of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

HC Mike McCarthy Gets Injured During Steelers Game

Originally posted on Pittsburgh Steelers on SI
By Jack Markowski | Last updated Oct 18, 2026 2:54 PM ET

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The Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach has joined the team's list of injuries.

According to the CBS Sports broadcast of the Steelers' Week 6 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mike McCarthy spent the entirety of halftime in the blue medical tent.

As a result, McCarthy did not head to the locker room at all with Pittsburgh down 13-3 once the first half had concluded.

#Steelers HC Mike McCarthy is injured and spent the entire halftime in the blue medical tent. He’s still coaching now in the second half.

Here’s the video: pic.twitter.com/9AKTipW7R2
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 18, 2026

It's not often that you see a head coach go down with an injury in the NFL. McCarthy likely wasn't able to make the necessary halftime adjustments while he was being checked out, meaning the rest of the Steelers' coaching staff had to pick up the slack following a disappointing start on the road for the black and gold.

McCarthy's offense has been dealing with quite a few injuries, especially at wide receiver. Michael Pittman Jr. (foot) and Roman Wilson (finger) are both on the reserve/injured list, and Ben Skowronek (calf) is inactive vs. Tampa Bay.

Now, all eyes are on McCarthy, who was seen walking around with a noticeable limp as he looks to get Pittsburgh back into the game against Jalon Daniels and company.

This article first appeared on Pittsburgh Steelers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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