Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) hands off to running back Benny Snell (24) in the second quarter of the NFL 15 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. The Bengals led 17-0 at halftime. Pittsburgh Steelers At Cincinnati Bengals
Preseason is a time for the Steelers, and all NFL teams, to evaluate player strengths and weaknesses before making their final cuts.
During the span of the pre-season, there are some players on the Steelers roster that you know will stay there through at least the last pre-season game, and you have no recourse but to mumble to yourself, why is that guy still on the team and why hasn’t he been cut yet?