There are position battles every preseason. Players are fighting tooth and nail for a chance to crack the roster or move up in the pecking order. Some of the battles for the Steelers this year are tighter than ever.
There are still a lot of question marks that preseason will help sort out, but here are the five most pressing positional battles to keep an eye on in the Steelers first preseason game against the Buccaneers:
Number two receiver:
Donte Moncrief vs. James Washington
Though Diontae Johnson will be in the mix at some point, Donte Moncrief and James Washington are the front-runners to come away with the number two receiving job to open the season.