HH. BREAKING: Steelers owner Art Rooney II is demanding NFL action after a young Bears defender’s alleged “deliberate” hit on OT Broderick Jones goes viral — and the league is under intense pressure to respond.
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t just walk away from a 31–28 loss to the Bears — they walked straight into a firestorm after a slow-motion clip of DE Dominique Robinson launching himself into Broderick Jones spread rapidly across social media.
The hit, described as “intentional and unrelated to the play,” snapped Jones’ neck sharply to the side, leaving him numb in the neck and without feeling in his arm for several seconds. Anyone who witnessed the moment immediately stood up in shock — Broderick Jones, with more than 3,000 career snaps, rarely stays down that long.
The Broderick Jones injury #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/nocRldPOFk— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) November 23, 2025
Although Jones courageously returned to the field, the Steelers confirmed he suffered a severe stinger, a nerve injury in the neck that is particularly dangerous for offensive linemen. But for the organization, the concern was no longer the injury itself — it was the intent behind the hit.
Sources within the team say owner Art Rooney II watched the clip multiple times before sending an official request to the NFL early the next morning, urging the league to issue significant discipline against Robinson.
In a rare moment of public firmness, Rooney II stated:
“We always respect physical, hard-nosed football, but what happened out there wasn’t part of this game anymore. That was a deliberate act aimed at a person, not a play. And if the NFL wants to protect its own reputation, moments like that cannot be allowed to happen again — the league owes this entire community an answer.”
The viral video shows Robinson not slowing down — in fact accelerating — as he slammed into Jones after the play had essentially ended. Steelers fans erupted in anger, calling the hit “dangerous, reckless, and disrespectful.”
The Chicago Bears declined to comment, saying only that they “will wait for the NFL’s review.”
Meanwhile, Broderick Jones remains questionable for the Week 13 matchup against the Ravens. Losing him now would be a massive blow to a Pittsburgh offensive unit already searching for stability.
The loss to Chicago brought plenty of frustration, but the aftermath of the hit on Broderick Jones has grown into a much larger story. When a normally reserved owner like Rooney II steps forward to demand NFL intervention, it’s clear the situation has moved far beyond a single game — and the entire league is now watching how the NFL chooses to respond.
