Pittsburgh Steelers' Sean Spence practices Wednesday and breaks finger

Pittsburgh Steelers LB Sean Spence practices for first time in over a year and breaks finger

Aug 30, 2012; Pittsburgh , PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Sean Spence (51) is carted off the field after being injured against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of the game at Heinz Field. The Steelers won the game, 17-16. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jun 11, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Sean Spence (51) observes drills while recovering from injury during minicamp at the UPMC Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

But Spence manged to progress enough that he ended up being placed on the physically unable to perform list, and as of now, the Steelers have three weeks to evaluate him in order to decide whether to activate him or place him on injured reserve for the rest of the season.

He was able to take to the practice field on Wednesday, and while it was quite a comeback to even be on the field, it may have led to him suffering another injury:

ILB Sean Spence missed 2nd consecutive practice to have his finger examined. #Steelers fear he broke it Wednesday.
— James C Wexell (@jimwexell) October 18, 2013

I don’t care who you are or what team you root for. That’s a tough situation for anyone to go through, and hopefully it doesn’t hinder Spence’s dreams of playing in the NFL.

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