When Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier went down with a spine injury over a month ago, the team was quick to call an old friend to help alleviate the position. The call was made to former Steelers linebacker Sean Spence and he was thrown into the fire instantly, starting just five days after he was signed. Considering Spence had spent his last two months out of football, the linebacker performed adequately but unfortunately his flaws were ultimately exposed deeply in the Steelers’ 45-42 playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
With Spence anchoring the middle alongside Vince Williams, the Jaguars ran wild, running for 164 yards and three touchdowns.