It may not have been a big moment to some, but Pittsburgh Steelers rookie cornerback Justin Layne finishing the last six weeks of the season as an active player was significant, dressing over Artie Burns. While he did not play on defense, he carved out a role for himself on special teams, and the coaching staff frequently talks about how the skills that allow a player to excel there translate to success on offense or defense.
But, as it turns out, it wasn’t really a big deal to Layne, either. In fact, he told Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, “it didn’t really mean anything to me”.