With Alex Highsmith out for at least Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts with a groin injury suffered in Week 3, DeMarvin Leal, who has played both defensive line and outside linebacker for the Steelers, will likely take on a bigger role as the team’s OLB3. In his weekly press conference, Tomlin praised the work Leal’s put in through practice and said he’s excited to see Leal get more opportunities this week.
“Leal throughout team development has been playing outside linebacker and defensive line. He did some last year so it’s not anything new for him,” Tomlin said Tuesday via the team’s YouTube channel.