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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback jumped and robbed in Ireland ahead of Week 4 matchup

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics | By Robin M Adams | Last updated Sep 28, 2025 9:20 AM ET

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings will kickoff the first ever NFL game played in the country in Ireland later this morning. The game, which counts as a home game for the Steelers, has been a much anticipated matchup in a country to which the Rooney family has strong ties. However, despite all the security and precautions that have been put in place over the past few months, one Pittsburgh player was not able to avoid trouble.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Sklyar Thompson was jumped and robbed in Dublin, Ireland

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Myles Cole (59) tries to put pressure on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Skylar Thompson (17) during the second half of the first preseason game where the Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday Aug. 9, 2025, at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]

According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Steelers quarterback Skylar Thompson, who is currently on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, was jumped and robbed in Dublin on Friday night. He sustained minor injuries, but is currently with the rest of the team.

A statement from the Pittsburgh organization reads, “We are aware of a situation involving Skylar Thompson on Friday night in Dublin. We will have no further comment at this time as we are working with NFL security to gather more information regarding the incident.”

The #Steelers’ trip to Dublin wasn’t without some drama: Sources say backup QB Skylar Thompson got jumped and robbed Friday night in Dublin.

Thompson, who is on injured reserve, suffered minor injuries but is OK and with the team.

Statement from Steelers Spokesman Burt…

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 28, 2025

Thompson, a former seventh round pick by the Miami Dolphins, signed a futures contract with the Steelers in January of 2025. He played on IR earlier this month.

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	QBrec	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	1D	Succ%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	QBR	Sk	Yds	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A	4QC	GWD	AV
2022	25	MIA	NFL	QB	7	2	1-1-0	60	105	57.1	534	1	1.0	3	2.9	26	36.0	32	5.1	3.99	8.9	76.3	62.2	28.7	6	40	5.41	4.45	3.41	0	1	2

2024	27	MIA	NFL	QB	3	1	0-1-0	21	33	63.6	187	0	0.0	0	0.0	8	38.5	22	5.7	5.67	8.9	62.3	78.7	3.4	6	44	15.38	3.67	3.67	0	0	1
2 Yrs		10	3	1-2-0	81	138	58.7	721	1	0.7	3	2.2	34	36.7	32	5.2	4.39	8.9	72.1	66.1		12	84	8.00	4.25	3.48	0	1	3
17 Game Avg		17	5	2-15	138	235	58.7	1226	2	0.7	5	2.2	58	36.7	32	5.2	4.39	8.9	72.1	66.1		20	143	8.00	4.25	3.48	0	2	2