The Pittsburgh Steelers needed a spark offensively on a short week. They turned to rookie Broderick Jones, just not in the way one would think.
With third-year offensive coordinator Matt Canada moving down to the sideline after spending all of his time in the booth as offensive coordinator, the Steelers also made a lineup change, starting Jones — the No. 14 pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft — but at right tackle, benching veteran Chukwuma Okorafor.
Though head coach Mike Tomlin said after the game that the Steelers just needed a spark and gave Jones a chance, Okorafor stated to reporters that he was benched due to something he said on the sideline during the Week Eight loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Acrisure Stadium.