Friday kicks of the 2019 Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp. Headlines and interviews will be grabbed by draft picks. At the bottom of the rung, but still no less critical to this weekend, are the tryout players. Yes, most will come and go and you’ll never hear their name again.
But history shows at least 1-2 of these players will be signed to the 90 man roster and carried through camp, whether that’s because of stellar play or injuries that open the door. Last year, Damoun Patterson became a mini-camp sensation before getting hurt at the end of the preseason.