Steelers rookie LB Highsmith ready to fill in for Dupree

[ASFN Admin]

Bud Dupree stood at the line of scrimmage during a stoppage in play Wednesday against Baltimore and did what the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker almost always does when there's a lull in action. Minutes later, the relentlessly upbeat Dupree was limping to the sideline, his right knee shredded and his season over. The immediate impact on the NFL's last unbeaten team was palpable.

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