The Pittsburgh Steelers hope Keeanu Benton is one of the rising stars of their defense. A second-year defensive lineman, he flashed a lot of promise last season, so they’ll want to encourage his continued growth. They will welcome anything they can do to put him in a position to make plays.
And Benton believes the Steelers’ reworked inside linebacker room is just the ticket for that. “I think those two guys are gonna be able to get some of those double teams off of me”, he said on Wednesday, referring to Patrick Queen and Elandon Roberts. Rookie third-round pick Payton Wilson is also in the mix, though perhaps more rotationally in the early goings.