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Labriola: Kendrick Green May Be Steelers Best And ‘Only Realistic Option’ As Backup Center

Kendrick Green won’t become the next great Pittsburgh Steelers like the team hoped he would when they drafted him in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. But he might not be pushed off the roster just yet. In the latest edition of Steelers.com Bob Labriola’s Asked and Answered segment, he was asked (and answered) about Green’s status going forward. In Labriola’s view, Green may be the de facto backup center choice.

Here’s what we wrote:

“Right now, I believe Kendrick Green is the best and maybe only realistic option for the role of backup center at the start of the regular season.