For Steelers linebacker Mykal Walker, the last week has been a roller coaster. Walker has sat on the Steelers practice squad all season, but with the recent season-ending injuries to Cole Holcomb and Kwon Alexander, he’s set not only to get elevated this week but to have a big role against the Cleveland Browns.
Walker has had a large role before, but never for a team that had a real shot at the playoffs. He spent his first three NFL seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, where the team never compiled a record better than 7-10. Walker noted in an interview posted on Steelers.