Josh Scobee reveals he played injured in final game with Steelers

Injuries may have been a factor when Josh Scobee missed two late field goals in the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 4 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens, a game that ended up costing Scobee a job.

Scobee told Garry Smits of the Florida Times Union that he pulled a quad and hip flexor muscle in his kicking leg during practice the day before the game, something he hadn't revealed until now.

"I'm just now healthy enough to where I'm open to going to a new team," Scobee said. "No one really knew about it (the injuries) because I just didn't talk about it. After I got released, I didn't talk about it."

Scobee said he downplayed the injuries to the Steelers, only telling them that he "tweaked" the muscles.

"They didn't know much about it," he said. "I think they would have made the same decision (about cutting me). It's unfortunate, but things happen for a reason."

Despite the disappointing end to his 2015 campaign, Scobee is confident he'll be on an NFL roster before minicamps get underway in May.

"I'll be somewhere," he said. "People give me funny looks, 'Oh, I feel so sorry for you.' They don't need to feel sorry for me. I've seen bad things happen to football players."