Selected in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Illinois, Kendrick Green was viewed — at the time by the front office and coaching staff — as a ready-made starting center who could be the next-in-line after the retirement of Maurkice Pouncey.
That went very, very poorly in 2021 for Green and the Steelers. That performance as a rookie left the Steelers no choice but to move on from Green as the starting center, relegating him to a gameday inactive the entire 2022 season.
Now, two weeks into training camp, the Steelers are giving Green another shot — at fullback.