Pittsburgh Steelers star attacked and robbed ahead of NFL Dublin Game against Minnesota Vikings

PITTSBURGH Steelers player Skylar Thompson was robbed in Dublin on Friday.

Quarterback Thompson, 28, is with the NFL team for their game against the Minnesota Vikings.

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And he suffered a horror ordeal when he was attacked in the city.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero first reported the news.

He added that Thompson suffered minor injuries and remained with the team.

And a spokesperson for the Pittsburgh Steelers confirmed the incident.

“We are aware of a situation involving Skylar Thompson on Friday night in Dublin,” Steelers Spokesman Burt Lauten said.

“We will have no further comment at this time as we are working with NFL security to gather more information regarding the incident.”

Thompson is the team’s third choice quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph.

He is currently on injured reserve with a leg injury.

The Steelers are the home team for the first ever NFL regular-season game in Ireland.

The team has a deep Irish connection and have been eager to stage a game in the country.

But the incident Friday has cast a shadow over the historic occasion.

Pittsburgh only arrived Friday morning after traveling overnight from the United States.

They settled into the luxurious Carton House in County Kildare, around a 45-minute drive from Dublin’s city center.

Thompson was a seventh-round NFL Draft pick in 2022 out of Kansas State.

He spent three years with the Miami Dolphins before being waived at the end of 2024.

The quarterback joined Pittsburgh in the off-season.

He suffered a hamstring injury in practice before the Week 1 clash with the New York Jets.

And he is currently on the team’s injured reserve list.

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