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An alleged incident involving Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Skylar Thompson in Dublin last week took a new VRI Monday when the team returned to the US
The Irish police said no formal complaint had been filed in reports that Thompson was assaulted and robbed in Dublin, while his team was ready to play Minnesota Vikings in the NFL’s first regular seasonal match in the country.
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Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Skylar Thompson (17) celebrates a touchdown -Passport during an NFL football match against Carolina Panthers, Thursday August 21, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File)
A Garda Síochána, the national police, said it had no information to substantiate the robbery report involving Thompson.
The NFL network reported that Thompson was robbed and suffered from minor injuries in the incident. Irish media reported that “a number of men were involved in an attack on Thompson near the temple’s bar area” and his phone was stolen.
Police said officers were involved early Saturday when they encountered a man who required medical assistance.
“The male in his 20s was treated and evaluated on site by staff in emergencies,” police said without commenting further about the assault report.
Steelers issued a statement of the incident.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Skylar Thompson (17) is up against Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at Acrisure Stadium on August 16, 2025. (Barry Reeger/Imag- Pictures)
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“We are aware of a situation involving Skylar Thompson on Friday night in Dublin,” a Steelers spokesman told the NFL Network. “We don’t want any further comments at this time as we work with NFL security to collect more information about the incident.”
The NFL Players Association also commented on the incident.
“As always, our priority is the health and security of our player members-ice when we continue to work on player protection and well-being while playing international gaming and we will continue to support Skylars in every way he needs,” the Union said.
Thompson, 28, signed with Steelers in January after spending some time with Miami Dolphins. He was activated to the schedule in March and won the backup job for Quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
He was placed on an injured reserve on September 10 due to a hamstring injury. Thompson, Rodgers and Mason Rudolph are quarterbacks on the guard schedule.
August 9, 2025; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Skylar Thompson (17) falls back to pass against Jacksonville Jaguars during a preseason game at Everbank Stadium on August 9, 2025. (Travis Register/Imag- Pictures)
Steelers defeated the Vikings on Sunday 24-21.
