Though they were the first team to really provide him with any kind of meaningful stability, the Pittsburgh Steelers never quite seemed to give inside linebacker L.J. Fort the opportunities that he may have been entitled to based on his level of play. The most egregious misuse of his playing time came in December of 2017 after Ryan Shazier was injured, and they called upon Arthur Moats and Sean Spence before allowing Fort an opportunity to throw his hand into the pile.
Still looking for a replacement for Shazier a year ago, they turned to Jon Bostic in free agency, and then Tyler Matakevich.