The Pittsburgh Steelers were expected to rotate Troy Fautanu and Broderick Jones at right tackle today, but that ended after the third series, which was Jones’ first of the game. Jones was pulled during the series after committing three penalties, a false start and two holding calls. Asked after the game if the penalties were why Jones was pulled and didn’t return, head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that was the case.
“You got it,” Tomlin said via Steelers.com.
One of the penalties wiped out a 51-yard catch and throw from QB Justin Fields to WR George Pickens that would’ve put the Steelers inside the Denver 10-yard line.