There was a lot of excitement to see Kendrick Green during Pittsburgh’s preseason opener Friday night (words I never thought I’d type), but Green was a major letdown. While he’s gotten some reps at fullback in training camp, his main priority was to show the coaching staff he could be a capable backup center, and that was not what he did. His night can be defined by one sequence where he was called for a holding penalty, had a bad snap that almost caused a turnover, and was driven into QB Mason Rudolph for a sack.
On the KDKA Nightly Sports Call after the game, former Steelers DL Chris Hoke said that Green showed he can’t be relied on.