Irish police have said they have not received a formal report that a Pittsburgh Steelers player was involved in an alleged incident in Dublin at the weekend.
The NFL team were in the Irish capital to play a historic first league match in Ireland against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
It has been claimed that reserve quarter back Skylar Thompson, 28, was âjumped and robbedâ in Dublin in the early hours of Saturday.
In a post-match press conference on Sunday, Steelers star TJ Watt was asked to comment on what happened, and said: âI donât have enough to comment on that.â
In a statement on Monday Gardai said: âGardai from Pearse Street on patrol on Dame Street in the early hours of Saturday morning 27th September 2025 encountered a male who required medical assistance.
âThe male in his 20s was treated and assessed at the scene by emergency services personnel.
âNo formal complaint has been made by any person at this time.
âFollowing preliminary inquiries An Garda Siochana has no further information to substantiate, or not, any report this incident involved a robbery.
âAn Garda Siochana has no further comment at this time.â
