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Oct 26, 2009 2:32 pm US/Mountain

Steelers' Clark May Not Play In Denver

PITTSBURGH (AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 2: Safety Ryan Clark #25 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates with the fans after their 27-23 win against the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, 2009, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark isn't injured, yet he isn't sure if he can play in the team's next game Nov. 9 at Denver.

Clark couldn't play again the rest of the 2007 season after becoming ill during an Oct. 21, 2007 game in Denver. He spent the night in a Denver hospital, and his condition worsened after he returned to Pittsburgh.

Clark had to have his spleen and gall bladder removed, and he lost more than 30 pounds before finally regaining his strength. Doctors told him his sickle-cell trait was aggravated by the high altitude in Denver and caused a serious blood disorder.

Because of his condition, Clark also had problems playing in Denver while he was with the Redskins in 2005.