Without Nick Herbig, Alex Highsmith, and DeMarvin Leal this weekend, the Pittsburgh Steelers are casting a wide net for outside linebacker help. It doesn’t include rookie Payton Wilson. Mike Tomlin ruled Wilson out of being considered to play on the EDGE, keeping him at his usual off-ball linebacker spot.
“He does not,” Tomlin said Tuesday via the Steelers’ YouTube channel when asked if Wilson has the skill set to bump out there.
While the thought might sound curious, Wilson has a background there. At NC State, Wilson routinely played on the edges in addition to working as the Wolfpack’s off-ball linebacker.