PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fitzgerald Toussaint stood at his locker Thursday afternoon, a black hoodie pulled tight over his head. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin saw the young running back basking in the glow of the TV lights and jokingly wondered aloud why a player who spent most of the year on the practice squad was getting so much attention.
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It's one way Tomlin is trying to relieve the pressure on his unlikely starter. Not that Toussaint needs it. The 25-year-old understands he's doesn't have the resume of injured stars Le'Veon Bell or DeAngelo Williams.