Down two defensive linemen, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had to call upon young and inexperienced reserves in recent weeks in order to fill their ranks behind Cameron Heyward and Stephon Tuitt, who have remained mercifully healthy so far this season, the latter in particular, given his own injury history.
Chris Wormley went down a few weeks ago, and Tyson Alualu missed most of the past two games. While the latter appears to be potentially on track to returning this next game, Wormley will miss more time. Their combined loss on Sunday resulted in all three of Isaiah Buggs, Henry Mondeaux, and rookie Carlos Davis logging significant snaps against the Dallas Cowboys.