US EditionSteelers backup quarterback Skylar Thompson robbed in Dublin, report says
Backup quarterback Skylar Thompson was assaulted and robbed near Dublin's Temple Bar area before the Steelers' historic NFL game, suffering minor injuries and losing his phone, NFL sources said.
- Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Skylar Thompson was jumped and robbed in Dublin on Friday, September 26, 2025, suffering minor injuries but staying with the team.
- The Steelers traveled to Dublin for the NFL's inaugural regular-season game in Ireland, and Thompson joined the team despite being on injured reserve for the Croke Park matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
- Around 3 a.m., Thompson was reportedly walking alone near Temple Bar, Dublin, when a group of men assaulted and robbed him before fleeing the scene.
- Steelers communications chief Burt Lauten said the team is working with NFL security and declined further comment while the NFLPA gathers details and the NFL did not immediately comment.
- As the NFL grows its international series, including Dublin, the incident has prompted concern about player safety during international NFL events.
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A formal complaint had not been filed as of Monday in connection with reports that Pittsburgh Steelers player Skylar Thompson was assaulted and robbed in Dublin while his team was preparing to play a game in the city, Irish police said. The national police, An Garda Síochána, said in a...
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The Pittsburgh Steelers confirmed that backup quarterback Skylar Thompson sustained injuries during a robbery that happened over the weekend. Reports revealed that Thompson was assaulted and robbed in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday night ahead of the team’s game. Local law enforcement officials “were aware of an incident involving a man in his 20s in the Dame Street area in the early hours of yesterday.” Thompson, 28, has been on the injured reserve…
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