Steelers All-Pro offensive lineman David DeCastro undergoes offseason surgery pe

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has had an «eventful» start to 2020. DeCastro, the ‘ two-time All-Pro right guard, celebrated his 30th birthday on Jan. 11. He also reportedly earlier this week, according to Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson. Per Robinson, DeCastro’s surgery went «as well as could be expected.» DeCastro’s surgery is also not expected to impact his availability for Pittsburgh’s voluntary offseason workouts.Despite the apparent ankle i sue, DeCastro, who this year was selected Dejan Vasiljevic Jersey to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl, did not mi s a game during the 2019 season. On Jan. 9, DeCastro and fellow Steelers lineman Maurkice Pouncey decided to . Pouncey, who sustained a knee injury late in the regular season, sat out Pittsburgh’s Week 17 lo s to the . center will replace Pouncey in the Pro Bowl, while DeCastro will be replaced by lineman .The team’s first-round pick in the 2012 draft, DeCastro signed a six-year extension in September of 2016 that will keep him in Pittsburgh through the 2021 season. After playing sparingly as a rookie, DeCastro broke into the starting lineup in 2013. In 2015, he earned the first of his five consecutive Pro Bowl selections while helping the Steelers win their first playoff game since 2010. In 2016, his blocking helped former Steelers running back break the franchise’s regular season and postseason single game rushing records. He rushed for 236 yards in Pittsburgh’s regular season win in Buffalo before rushing for 170 yards in the Steelers’ Frank Gore Jersey playoff victory in Kansas City.After earning All-Pro honors for a second time in 2017, DeCastro’s blocking helped the Steelers score a franchise record 53 touchdowns in 2018. Last season, his play helped the Steelers win eight games despite Pittsburgh losing , and running back for a combined 24 games.While the Steelers tried to make due with and last season, DeCastro and company will surely welcome Big Ben back into the fold in 2020. Roethlisberger, who is also signed through the 2021 season, is expected to resume throwing by OTAs after undergoing elbow surgery this past September.

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