Pittsburgh Steelers EDGE rusher Alex Highsmith is having a breakout season, and CBS Sports is recognizing it. Today, they put out a list that detailed 15 players who are on track to make the Pro Bowl for the first time, and Highsmith made the list.
Writing for CBS Sports, Cody Benjamin outlined Highsmith’s emergence in the absence of the reigning defensive M.V.P. T.J. Watt.
“T.J. Watt is unmatched, but Highsmith’s surprise emergence helped lessen the blow of his counterpart’s injury-related absence” Benjamin wrote. “He’s had quiet stretches but should be well-positioned for even more action against QBs with Watt back in the lineup.