Just before the start of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers jettisoned two former starters along their offensive line that they projected to be backups. Former starting C Kendrick Green was sent off to the Houston Texans, while G Kevin Dotson found a new home, successfully, with the Los Angeles Rams.
While they received draft and salary cap compensation for unloading those players and their contracts, another strong motivation for the moves was the fact that they had some young offensive linemen that they were excited about and didn’t want to risk losing.
That included rookie seventh-round pick Spencer Anderson, but also former college free agent Dylan Cook, who made the team as the ninth lineman, capable of playing just about anywhere along the offensive line.