The Pittsburgh Steelers know that they face a lot of questions entering training camp, even just concerning who is going to line up where. Perhaps the biggest personnel mystery is who is going to line up as the nickel defender, a role occupied by Mike Hilton for the previous four seasons.
The first player on deck, lining up in the slot, is second-year safety Antoine Brooks Jr., a sixth-round pick out of Maryland last year. He was noted as lining up there during OTAs, and head coach Mike Tomlin already announced that he will start there in the Hall of Fame game against the Dallas Cowboys next month.