Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy will coach the second half of his team's NFL Week 6 game against Tampa Bay with an apparent injury.
The CBS broadcast reported that the 62-year-old spent halftime in the blue medical tent on the Steelers sideline instead of joining his team in the locker room. He was seen limping on the field at Raymond James Stadium, favoring his right ankle. CBS sideline reporter AJ Ross said that the team expected him to coach the second half from field level.
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McCarthy is in his first season as coach of his hometown team after 18 seasons with Green Bay and Dallas. He is offense's play-caller, so any departure from the playing surface would be a change for the team's process.
His Steelers trailed 13-3 halftime against a Buccaneers team playing without starting quarterback Baker Mayfield.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Steelers coach Mike McCarthy misses halftime after on-field injury