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Ward underwent surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus in his right knee and will need about six weeks of recovery time before beginning offseason workouts.  Reported by the Associated Press

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The surgery was done Wednesday, but was not disclosed until coach Mike Tomlin's season-ending news conference Thursday. Ward missed three games this season because of the injury, including the Dec. 30 game at Baltimore. He returned to make a game-high 10 catches for 135 yards in the Steelers' 31-29 AFC playoff loss to Jacksonville on Saturday. Until this season, Ward had missed only three games due to injury during his 10-season NFL career. Ward has a team record 719 career catches.

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