The Pittsburgh Steelers added more depth at outside linebacker ahead of the trade deadline, acquiring Preston Smith from the Green Bay Packers last Tuesday. Smith was impressive in his Steelers debut, registering a sack and two tackles for a loss in 23 snaps, and defensive coordinator Teryl Austin called his performance “pretty” while adding that he thinks Smith will have a bigger role on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.
“Absolutely. It was pretty. I think Denzel [Martin] and [Karl] Dunbar did a really good job in terms of getting him ready and the things that he could do for us when we had to have him [Smith] out there,” Austin said via transcript provided by the team.