Head coach Mike Tomlin was busy this week making the depth chart make sense. He finally acknowledged that RB Anthony McFarland Jr. is no longer his primary kick returner after being a healthy scratch for three weeks. Blake Martinez was promoted to co-starter with Mykal Walker at linebacker. And Keeanu Benton was acknowledged as the starting nose tackle.
That had been the de facto reality for a while but is now reflected on paper as well. He has already seen an increased role—though his snap count was actually low in the last game—but that’s nothing new nor challenging for him.