With Donte Jackson ailing, Steelers CB Cory Trice Jr. made his starting debut on Saturday. His first-ever starting assignment was an auspicious one: Triple Crown-winning WR Ja’Marr Chase. As one might expect, the inexperienced cornerback had his hands full, though not without a moment or two. And perhaps we should offer him some grace—he didn’t even know he was going to start.
“Man, I ain’t gonna lie. I didn’t even know I was starting for real until I got here”, Brian Batko quotes Trice for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The “here” in question meaning the Steelers’ facility before the game, no doubt.