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Devlin Hodges starting for Steelers against Jets despite brutal showing

The Jets will be Duck hunting on Sunday.

Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that he’s sticking with Devlin “Duck” Hodges as the Steelers’ starting quarterback for this week’s game at MetLife Stadium despite the rookie’s awful four-interception performance in primetime against the Bills.

“I look forward to giving him an opportunity to rebound,” Tomlin said. “I think it’s reasonable to expect growth from young players as they get exposure. Sometimes that exposure can be negative exposure, like his experience in the last game, but exposure is a tool for growth, particularly at the quarterback position. I think it’s reasonable to expect him to learn from those negative experiences from last Sunday night and apply it to this next opportunity and really, hopefully, to not make those same mistakes twice.