Steelers Player Reportedly Mugged, Robbed Before Ireland Game

PITTSBURGH, PA — No criminal complaint has been filed after reports surfaced that Steelers' third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson was mugged early Friday before the team's game in Dublin on Sunday.

Irish police said they have not established whether there was a robbery, ESPN reported.

NFL.com reported on Sunday that Thompson was mugged and robbed on Friday, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported.

"We are aware of a situation involving Skylar Thompson on Friday night in Dublin," a Steelers spokesman told Pelissero."We will have no further comment at this time as we are working with NFL security to gather more information regarding the incident."

The NFLPA Players Association released the following statement to Pelissero:

“We are aware of the incident involving Skylar Thompson in Ireland and are relieved to know he is okay. The NFLPA is actively gathering more information and working to understand the full circumstances surrounding what took place. As always, our priority is the health and safety of our player members — especially as we continue to work on player protections and well-being while playing international games — and we will continue to support Skylar in any way he needs.”

The Steelers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-21 on Sunday. The team now will have a bye week.