At this point in his career, all second-year Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Nick Herbig does is make game-changing plays.
He’s a “big-time player” as head coach Mike Tomlin said a few weeks ago, and despite his smaller stature, teammate and star outside linebacker T.J. Watt says he’s a “young baller” who is playing some great football.
That was very apparent on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Herbig raced home for a strip-sack of quarterback Joe Burrow, leading to a 21-yard scoop and score from rookie linebacker Payton Wilson, putting the finishing touches on a 44-38 win over the Bengals that moved the Steelers to 9-3 on the season.