In a reserve role this season, Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie outside linebacker Nick Herbig has played quite well, flashing in limited reps, giving star outside linebackers Alex Highsmith and T.J. Watt some much-needed breaks throughout games.
That reserve role might become a starting role in the weeks ahead, with Highsmith and Watt both in concussion protocol and a bit dinged up overall.
The status of Highsmith and Watt and the importance of the games down the stretch for the Steelers has Herbig as CBS Sports’ “most important young player” for the Steelers in the middle of the AFC Wild Card race.