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PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis will have left knee surgery Jan. 27, after his second straight injury-interrupted season.
Bettis has torn cartilage. The Steelers previously said Bettis only had a mild tear of the medial collateral ligament.
Bettis injured the knee early in the second half Oct. 21 against Indianapolis. He missed four games because of the injury and did not have a 100-yard game after getting hurt.
Bettis' 666 yards were the second lowest total of his career, and he had only 5 yards on four carries in two playoff games, including Saturday's 34-31 overtime loss to the Titans. He was limited to one 100-yard game all season, gaining 109 against Cincinnati on Oct. 13......
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Bettis has torn cartilage. The Steelers previously said Bettis only had a mild tear of the medial collateral ligament.
Bettis injured the knee early in the second half Oct. 21 against Indianapolis. He missed four games because of the injury and did not have a 100-yard game after getting hurt.
Bettis' 666 yards were the second lowest total of his career, and he had only 5 yards on four carries in two playoff games, including Saturday's 34-31 overtime loss to the Titans. He was limited to one 100-yard game all season, gaining 109 against Cincinnati on Oct. 13......
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