The Pittsburgh Steelers may have dodged a few bullets down the stretch in terms of playing opponents with quarterback concerns due to injury or performance, but that hasn’t stopped them from catching strays.
Indeed, they’ve taken a couple of direct hits recently with losses to a pair of two-win teams in just a five-day span. Now preparing to face an Indianapolis Colts team sporting a backup quarterback, they happen to be in the same boat with Mitch Trubisky starting for the injured Kenny Pickett. The Indianapolis Colts were dutifully respectful, of course.
“He’s been in this league, he’s been in a few systems, ILB Zaire Franklin told reporters on Tuesday, via transcript provided by the team’s media department.