With starting cornerback Joe Haden out for a third consecutive game because of a foot injury, and James Pierre benched due to poor play, Ahkello Witherspoon got the start for the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday and did not disappoint. The 26-year old saw action on 68 defensive snaps (92 percent), registered five tackles and had a huge pass break-up in the Steelers 20-19 season-saving win over the Baltimore Ravens. “I knew I was gonna start throughout the week. Starting and having all those reps… it kind of puts me back into my zone of being out there every single snap,” Witherspoon told reporters Monday.
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