I’m not quite sure how it happened so quickly; injuries and a lack of opportunity obviously contributed, but somehow Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jordan Zumwalt looks like he could be the odd man out of his position group this fall. The team has simply invested time and money and draft picks into other options at the inside and outside linebacker positions in front of Zumwalt, making the sixth-rounder’s presence on the team almost moot. At least, that is the common perception that seems to be floating around the linebacker’s current status with the franchise.
One of the main issues Zumwalt faces is getting opportunity, something he hasn’t had much of since a groin injury kept him sidelined last training camp.